Managing Quantity Surveyor - Change
Job Introduction
Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.
Role Purpose
The Change Managing Quantity Surveyor is responsible for the commercial management of a section of works, ensuring robust cost control, commercial performance, contract compliance, and effective management of compensation events and change. The role combines traditional Managing Quantity Surveyor responsibilities with a proactive focus on identifying, assessing, managing and administering change under the contract.
The post holder will work closely with operational and project teams, clients and supply chain partners to ensure that change is captured, valued, substantiated and agreed in accordance with contract requirements whilst maintaining accurate forecasting and commercial reporting.
Role Responsibility
Main Responsibilities
Commercial Management
- Commercial interaction with the Client, Project Team and Operations Team.
- Administration and management of NEC contracts and associated commercial processes.
- Procurement of subcontract works and services to meet programme and project requirements.
- Preparation and submission of applications for payment and management of cash collection.
- Supply chain commercial management, including subcontract administration, payment assessment and commercial performance.
- Preparation of monthly Cost and Value Reconciliations (CVR) and associated commercial reporting.
- Forecasting project outturn cost and value.
- Identification, management and reporting of commercial risks and opportunities.
- Development, mentoring and support of junior commercial team members.
Change Management
- Lead the commercial management of compensation events, early warnings and contractual change processes.
- Identify, assess and quantify the commercial impact of change on cost, programme and resources.
- Develop, prepare and evaluate quotations for compensation events and other contractual changes.
- Establish and maintain entitlement through robust contractual analysis and record keeping.
- Support the assessment of change impacts against programme and project delivery requirements.
- Maintain comprehensive change records and supporting evidence in line with contract requirements.
- Assist in the development and management of project change registers and associated reporting metrics.
- Liaise and negotiate with the Client's commercial and project teams regarding change matters.
- Investigate and prepare contractual correspondence, notices and commercial communications.
- Provide commercial and contractual advice to project teams relating to change and risk.
- Support and facilitate change review meetings and risk reduction workshops.
- Ensure change management procedures are implemented and complied with across the project.
Governance and Compliance
- Ensure commercial procedures and reporting are implemented in compliance with company governance and contract requirements.
- Maintain commercial records and supporting documentation in accordance with contract requirements.
- Promote compliance with company policies, health and safety standards, environmental requirements and quality management systems.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, clients, joint venture partners and supply chain members.
- Promote collaborative working and continuous improvement across the project team.
The Ideal Candidate
Essential:
- Extensive NEC contract experience, including management of compensation events and change processes.
- Qualified to minimum HNC level (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
- Significant commercial experience within the construction, infrastructure or rail sectors.
- Experience working at Managing Quantity Surveyor level or equivalent.
- Strong understanding of contract administration, change management and commercial reporting.
- Experience preparing and negotiating compensation event quotations and change proposals.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical, commercial and problem-solving capability.
- Proficient in commercial reporting tools and Microsoft Excel.
Desirable:
- MRICS
- Degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or other relevant commercial discipline
- Experience working on large-scale Rail/Infrastructure project
- Experience in claims preparation, dispute avoidance and dispute resolution.
- Experience managing and developing commercial team members
About the Company
The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services
The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.
You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).
Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.
HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 1998) and will be reported to HS2.
It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use”, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture ‘s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
SCS Railways is a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.
Please see the disability confident commitments:
To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have:
- A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
- Demonstrated in your application and pre-interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role
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