Managing Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Take full commercial responsibility and ownership for the project, working closely with the Contracts Manager/Project Manager and the construction team to ensure a successful project is delivered, while maintaining relationships and maximizing commercial returns and managing risk.

Responsibilities

• Integrate the commercial strategy, amending to suit the project as it develops.
• Liaise with & commercially influence/challenge the other members of the team and the construction process.
• Take ownership for, administer & represent the company in commercial & contractual issues, including but not limited to:
  • Preparing tenders, analyzing, selecting appropriate s/c & finalizing s/c orders, financial & commercially manage to Final Account completion.
  • Prepare & present forecasts, targets & CV reconciliations.
  • Prepare & agree valuations, including generating certificates & invoice/payments.
  • Variations prepare with adequate/appropriate records, agree as works progress.
  • Update projected Final Accounts on a regular basis and prepare, submit & agree Final Account in a timely manner.
  • Involvement in value engineering & design development.
• Maintain & protect JSS commercial & contractual entitlement.
• Prelim controls/monitoring - establish & maintain.
• Site records/admin & document control.
• Insurance & warranties.
• Risk/opportunity
  • Review & update project risk/opportunity plan, monitoring for changes & consider within any forecast reports.
  • Manage risk arising.
  • Manage opportunity.
• CVR - Maintain an independent view in commercial reporting following the Valuation Policy.

Qualifications

• Commercial appreciation.
• Behavioural Based Safety (BBS).
• Adjudication / dispute resolution.
• Leadership & delegation skills.
• Introduction to management.
• Legal appreciation / overview.
• CPD - Legislation & Industry Trends.
• CVR appreciation.
• Presentation & communication skills.
• Ability to communicate articulately, both verbally & in writing.
• Manage both people & situations sensitively & to commercial advantage.

Additional Information

Benefits

• Competitive Salary with yearly increase.
• Healthcare.
• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more).
• Employer pension.
• Death in service - life assurance.
• Competitive mileage rate.
• Travel expenses.
• Flexible and remote working.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Professional and Educational development.
• Lodging if required.

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