Quantity Surveyor

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the contract performance including weekly P&L reporting
• Review contract documents and mitigate any issues
• Control the progress and cash flow forecast information
• Manage commercial forecasts, Cost Value Reconciliation (CVRs) and Project Finance Reports
• Manage estimating and pre-contract activities, including cost planning, proposal preparation, contract updates, supplier management, financial documentation, project handovers, and identifying profitable business opportunities while minimising risk.
• Take responsibility for Subcontractor Management; including Subcontract Forecasting, raising Subcontractor Orders and Negotiating Subcontract terms
• Prepare subcontract documents, enquiries and assessment of quotations
• Oversee subcontract orders, agreement and certification of subcontract valuations, invoice, subcontract payments and final account agreements
• Be responsible for the management of the change control process, risk and value management
• Manage and track project changes, variations and/or notices
• Assess and value variations and compensation events
• Prepare and submit interim valuations and payment applications to clients, along with the agreement of final accounts
• Attend risk review, progress and commercial meetings on-site with the Client
• Be actively involved with tenders and pricing
• Oversee Credit Control with cash recovery and forecasting
• Support the operational team in daily commercial and contractual aspects

Skills & Expertise

• Degree qualification (RICS accredited or equivalent) is desirable but not essential
• NEC4 experience preferable.
• Ideally you will have experience working in the Utilities industry
• Sound knowledge of contracts - NEC preferred
• Ability to prioritise workload, multi-task and work under tight time pressures
• Excellent communication skills