Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a Tier One Civil Engineering Contractor, working across the Thames Water Framework. Ensure financial delivery and completion of projects, protecting the company from financial risks, and adhering to commercial procedures.
Key responsibilities include:
* Coordinating with the Regional Director/Manager and Commercial Manager, and implementing their directives.
* Ensuring timely submission of contract performance data on a monthly and quarterly basis.
* Liaising with Project Managers for commercial administration of contracts.
* Preparing accurate draft sub-contracts and approving such drafts as prepared by the Commercial Team.
* Ensuring consultation with contracts management to give necessary notices and submissions.
* Ensuring main contract payment applications contain necessary admeasure/additional cost claims.
* Assisting Project Manager in the administration of sub-contractor performance.
* Ensuring prompt and regular submission of main contract payment applications and subsequent cash collection.
* Involvement in dispute avoidance/resolution.
* Responsible for managing meetings.
Our client requires a Senior Quantity Surveyor with:
* Sound understanding of the construction industry and its parties.
* Proficient knowledge of measurement and valuation.
* Good knowledge of standard forms of contract.
* Ability to negotiate with clients/sub contractors and draft sub contracts.
* Knowledge of CIS.
* Ability to produce accurate monthly cost and value reports and outturn financial forecasts.
* Ability to work in a team environment.
* Awareness of dispute procedures.
* Experience of undertaking risk assessments and valuation of them in conjunction with other project team members.
* Extensive experience of working on live projects and final accounts.
* Experience of value engineering.
* Exposure to resolving disputes.
* Successfully completed a number of final accounts.
* Experience of procuring major works sub contracts.
* Professional membership of recognised institute e.g. RICS (desirable).
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages e.g. Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
* Experience of working in the water industry highly desirable.
* Demonstrate knowledge of previously working with CEMAR and COINS (desirable).
Salary and benefits include:
* £60,000 - £75,000 per annum DOE.
* Car allowance.
* 26 days annual leave (with the opportunity to buy or sell up to 3 days holiday).
* Private medical insurance for yourself (with the option to buy family cover).
* Life Assurance.
* Defined contribution pension scheme matched up to 8%.
* 2 days volunteering opportunities.
* Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role).
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and parental leave.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Professional membership fees.
* Flexible Benefits scheme which includes the opportunity to purchase benefits such as:
* Critical illness insurance (with option to purchase for your partner).
* Dental Insurance.
* Travel insurance.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Retail vouchers/payroll giving/activity pass for top leisure attraction.