Quantity Surveyor

Job Purpose:Dealing with all aspects of financial control of Highways maintenance works under NEC4 options A and E. The successful post-holders prime function is to increase value, reduce cost, drive profit and manage risk in a safe and ethical manner of the contract(s) they are working
Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure cash flow is maximised including ensuring payments are received on time
• Identify and implement cost saving wherever possible
• Provide commercial input including financial and contractual performance forecasts to the management team.
• Preparation of monthly cost / value reports for area
• Agreement of certification and payment of subcontractor accounts - monitoring of such accounts against forecasts
• Implementation and compliance with the contract change control procedure and monitoring thereof including notices to client as appropriate
• Identifying and agreeing remeasures where applicable
• Ensuring accurate cost capture and robust application process.
• Managing sub-contractors including sending out enquiries, collating prices, comparing with tender, negotiation, order placement, agreement of account and payment
• Carry out any other duties not identified above and as required by their manager
• To assess, review and mitigate commercial and contractual risks

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Educated to Degree level, or equivalent experience
• Experience of NEC contracts
• Familiarity with CEMAR is an advantage
• Confident IT skills, proficient in the use of MS Office in particular Excel
• Excellent Communication skills both written and verbally
• Must be an excellent organiser with proven time management skills
• Detail oriented
• Holder of a Full UK Drivers License