Senior Quantity Surveyor
Quote ref: 100198/27834
Job description
Our client offers civil engineering services to rail and power sectors and serves London Underground as well as Network Rail.
They are currently seeking a SQS or Commercial Manager to work on the portfolio of works in London.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure month end Reporting CVRs and Dashboards are correct and updated (inline with Diary) to enable Group Reporting timeframe to be achieved.
- CVR Reports for All projects within Portfolio
- Portfolio Dashboard and Forecast updated for in Year and future years.
- WIP position detailed and action planned
- Margin improvement plans defined where necessary (or in process of being detailed)
- Monitor cash flow and valuation plan, ensuring applications are made correctly and in a timely manner
- Ensure contract variations are identified, valued and turned into agreed variation orders with the customer in a timely manner
- Assist in ensuring effective records are maintained to support claims and that applications for payment for variations are issued inline with agreed terms
- Manage the subcontract tender process, including the selection of sub-contractors and provision of all relevant contract and schedule documentation
- Ensure that subcontracts are placed in an appropriate manner to step down appropriate responsibilities from the Main Contract
- Ensure that each sub-contractors account is managed strictly in accordance with their terms and conditions
- Provide accurate monthly reporting of cost and value on the project(s) in line with the Company reporting process
- Ensure the valuation policy is followed at all times
- As a Managing Quantity Surveyor you will guide and direct your teams development, with clear career development paths for each member of your team
Requirements
Experience and Skills:
- An organised, innovative and creative Quantity Surveyor with knowledge and experience of working on Projects
- Experience of collating costs and maximising value
- Experience of working as a QS, including the need to support with financial and commercial control within a project
- Experience of procuring and managing supply chain
- Maintain a Personal Development Plan
- Working towards professional accreditation
- Support development of others around you
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Demonstration of working to deadlines, working efficiently and to a high standard
- Demonstration of resilience and determination to succeed
- Demonstrate clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrate ownership/commercial awareness.
- Effective time management, organisational, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
Desirable Experience:
- Experience of NEC 3 and/or 4.
- Experience of JCT D&B or Int
- Experience of Network Rail Contract Suite.
- Interest in rail projects
Required Qualifications/Training:
- BSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent level of education or experience