Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor – London Our client is one of the largest privately-owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists with 40 years of experience working UK-wide and providing design, construction, and maintenance services The Role: The Senior Quantity Surveyor is required to provide commercial support to the project team, maintaining commercial information ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and ensuring that the Company's 'Three Pillar' objectives are achieved. They will liaise with customer representatives and other third parties on commercial issues including agreement of variations, claims and any additional payments. Key Responsibilities: Reporting
Ensure robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit level. Ensure accurate cash flow reporting takes place. Carry out cost management including forecasting. Update the monthly CVR, cost and commercial plans and have accountability, along with the project team for the commercial performance and strategy.
Processes
Help ensure that commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit. Actively seek to improve processes and procedures. Have a good understanding of the processes and procedures used by any JV/Alliance that we are working within and assist in their development and improvement.
External relationships
Ensure that any main contracts entered have terms and conditions that are appropriate with commercial risks identified. Ensure that the supply chain is engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms and conditions. Ensure those good client relationships are fostered Be responsible for subcontract letting, negotiation and financial accounting.
Internal relationships
Effectively assist in managing the commercial team, including cost clerks and
commercial support staff
Ensure effective interaction between the commercial team and the operational site teams. Supervise and mentor Quantity Surveyors
Key measures & targets:
Accurate monthly forecasting Ability to challenge resources and costs. Maintaining deadlines in line with the monthly commercial calendar
Key relationships:
Commercial Manager/Managing Quantity Surveyor and rest of the commercial team. Business Development and Bid Managers
Person Specification: The successful candidate is likely to meet all the following criteria: Essential
HND/degree in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent Previous experience in the civil engineering industry Familiarity with ICE/NEC forms of contract NEC3 or NEC4 and knowledge of current Construction Law Extensive experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycles, certificates, and accruals calculations. Ability to demonstrate a good knowledge of monthly reporting and earned value analysis. Excellent team player whilst also holding the ability to work independently on their initiative Experience working for Contractors, Water experience, able to deal with large amounts of data for open book forms of contract.
Desirable
Member of RICS or other relevant professional body, or working towards CSCS card
Benefits: As well as offering a competitive salary, remuneration for this role includes flexible benefits, which provide a range of guaranteed benefits including but not limited to:Company car/car allowanceCompany bonus (discretionary)5% Company pension contributionLife Assurance at 2 x notional salarySingle person's private medical cover Permanent Health Cover.
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