Senior Quantity Surveyor

Lanesra Technical Recruitment

Position: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Peterborough with hybrid working available

Salary: £60-70k (Neg DOE), car/allowance (dependent upon level) and excellent benefits package

£(Apply online only) per day (Neg DOE) inside IR35

The Role: Working within a Framework JV made up of seven partner companies and their extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water's capital investment programme.

The framework is heading into its latest Asset Management Period, known as AMP 8 which will the delivery of a £1.4bn programme of work over the next five years.

You will report directly to the Managing QS and will be accountable for:

Working as part of an integrated delivery team providing commercial challenge and recommending actions to achieve and create an environment of out-performance.

Commercial and cost management of various work packages within the project.

Responsibility to ensure that operations are carried out to control costs, maximise value, minimise future liabilities and maintain the required standard of quality and safety.

Responsibilities: Ensure robust cost plans are live and accurate and are aligned to scope being delivered.

Reporting to deadlines agreed within commercial calendar and in accordance with the respective work breakdown structure / cost breakdown structure.

Assist the estimator to ensure robust estimates are provided that align to scope and make allowance for risks and opportunities including any necessary analysis, transfer of data to procurement system and Cost Base.

Subcontracts are properly prepared & reflect agreed scope. Subcontracts are properly managed in accordance with contract requirements including compliance with all responses to communications, payments, early warnings, compensation events, programme submissions etc., that all contract files are maintained & kept up to date.

Work closely with procurement team to develop & monitor procurement strategy.

Work closely with site team, attending site regularly to ensure they are aware of and can manage the allowances and outputs, provide robust challenge to achieve outperformance, communicate change control and escalate when necessary.

Accurate live forecasting taking into account the programme and reporting in accordance with respective work breakdown structure / cost breakdown structure.

Actual costs are monitored and assessed against baseline, value of work done, solution cost progress, affordability challenges and final outturn calculations, reporting either weekly or otherwise as agreed with the Commercial Manager whilst observing the project's governance.

Ensure all efficiencies are reflected in reporting tools provided to Client's timeline.

Provide reports on actual costs vs. estimate & identifying underlying reasons for any variance & resolutions, in particular highlight, challenge & resolve variance to latest plans.

Records of deliveries (GRN's) are undertaken in a timely manner.

Ensure that all team members understand the contractual arrangements.

Work with the integrated delivery team to assist with project and programme risk mitigation plans are considered, put in place and administered.

Ensure that the Contract is properly administered including timely issue of Early Warnings, Contractual Notices, Owner Controlled Insurance Policy (OCIP) etc.

Ensure that the MQS is kept informed of all relevant commercial issues including contract correspondence and preparing responses where appropriate.

Any withheld, disputed, inadmissible or disallowed costs are identified and reported to the MQS.

Ensure that all team members understand the contractual arrangements in place.

Essential Experience: Qualification in quantity surveying, construction, engineering, management or cost discipline.

Experience working for a main contractor.

Proven record in delivering large projects to program, budget, and quality requirements.

Experience in managing costs through a complex CBS.

Experience in NEC forms of contract.

Water industry experience (preferred)

Driving Licence

Desirable: Chartered or working towards chartered status.

Relevant CSCS card

Package includes: A competitive salary

Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent)

Car/car allowance (Jobs needs dependent)

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)

Contribution Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Health Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

And many more benefits including – cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc

Key Words:

Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveying

QS

SQS

Commercial

Construction

Contracts

Contractual

Conditions of Contract

Sub-Contracts

NEC

Water Treatment

Clean Water

Water Sector

Water Industry

Wastewater

Waste Water

Utilities

Rail

Highways

Power

Energy

Nuclear

Oil

Gas

Petrochemical

Sewage

Renewables

Procurement

Valuations

Variations

Claims

Final Accounts

Anglian Water

Thames Water

Severn Trent

AMP 7

AMP 8