Senior Quantity Surveyor
Our client is a leading Tier 1 Civil Engineering and Construction company, delivering design-and-build projects with clients in the water sector and beyond, across the UK.
They are working closely with Northumbrian Water as part of their AMP8 £670m Capital Delivery Framework. This role offers you security and long-term work over the 5-year framework.
Job Description
The role of a Senior Quantity Surveyor is to provide commercial support on projects to ensure that it is procured, delivered within budget and to the highest quality whilst exceeding our customers' expectations. You will need to display good commercial acumen, motivation and a proactive nature to support efficient delivery of the project and commercial control to optimise the financial success of the project.
Responsibilities:
* Actively manage the preparation and management of subcontract and material procurement schedules.
* Drafting of complex subcontracts including Professional Services Agreements.
* Review subcontractor/supplier accounts from the preparation of detailed requisitions, monitoring, and authorisation of subcontract payments through to agreement of final accounts.
* Manage the contract administration, including change management and maintain associated registers.
* Responsible, where required, to ensure that a review of all the contractual obligations and commercial risks is carried out prior to submission of tenders along with attendance at tender settlement meetings.
* Maximise cash position, including WIP control, cashflow production and improvement plans for all projects.
* Review margin improvement plan on projects.
* Implement and attend monthly project reviews to interrogate the project performance and take appropriate actions.
* Collate, analyse and challenge Cost/Value reports and forecast for projects, implement required actions.
* Manage the preparation of internal commercial and other reports as required.
Experience required
* Degree in Quantity Surveying.
* Previous experience in a construction/Civil Engineering/Utilities industry background.
* NEC 3 or NEC4 experience.
Package on offer
* Competitive salary £60,000 – £70,000 depending on experience.
* Car allowance (circa £5,000).
* 26 Days holiday.
* Flexible pension contributions – Company will match up to 10% contributions.
* Plus, many other benefits