Senior Quantity Surveyor - Utilities
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Job Introduction
We are recruiting for a Utilities Senior QS who can .
- Efficiently manage all commercial aspects of the Project and maintain regular liaison with all stakeholders.
Commercial Service Delivery
- Collate, analysis & challenge Cost/Value Reports and forecasts as required, implement required actions.
- Design and implement a commercial strategy for their portfolio and tenders with the assistance of their functional manager
- Ensure that the Commercial Practitioners administer the contracts correctly in a timely and professional manner.
- Identify, mitigate and manage risk & opportunities for the portfolio of work.
- Assist with the development and training of Commercial Practitioners including supervisor / mentor / counsellor role for staff undertaking their APC or equivalent.
- Encourage and develop a culture of contractual & commercial awareness on all projects.
- Be responsible, where required, to ensure that a review of all of the contractual obligations and commercial risks is carried out prior to the submission of tenders.
- Assist in maximising of cash position, including WIP control, cash flow production & improvement plans for all projects.
- Identification and advice upon of insurance related issues, including PI.
- Assist in work winning duties as required, including proactive release of team members and attendance at Client Presentations for Tender Interviews
- Ensuring optimum performance of commercial team for the portfolio of work, undertaking constant reviewing for margin gains in efficiency and timely resource forecasting.
- Ability to handle Client disputes, with assistance.
- Ensure that the outturn costs on the projects are monitored on a monthly basis through a detailed bottom up resourced and costed forecast maintained.
- Undertake any other work as required of you by the Commercial Director.
Team Management & Development
- Assist with the recruitment and staffing structure/ utilisation for direct reports.
- Assist in building a team, manage the development of personal plans, establishment of objectives/targets for all direct reports and monitor on an ongoing basis - maintain performance.
- Delegation of appropriate work to all staff, whilst maintaining accountability.
- Ensure the site teams adheres to group procedures and governance.
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Corporate Development
- Attend client engagement events for equivalent level customer feedback.
- Involvement in Business Improvement Initiatives.
- Carry out commercial audits on others as and when required.
Role Responsibility
- Efficiently manage all commercial aspects of the Project and maintain regular liaison with all stakeholders.
Commercial Service Delivery
- Collate, analysis & challenge Cost/Value Reports and forecasts as required, implement required actions.
- Design and implement a commercial strategy for their portfolio and tenders with the assistance of their functional manager
- Ensure that the Commercial Practitioners administer the contracts correctly in a timely and professional manner.
- Identify, mitigate and manage risk & opportunities for the portfolio of work.
- Assist with the development and training of Commercial Practitioners including supervisor / mentor / counsellor role for staff undertaking their APC or equivalent.
The Ideal Candidate
Required qualifications, skills, behaviours and attributes
Essential
- Relevant Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent relevant industry experience.
- Extensive Commercial experience with knowledge and understanding of Utility related projects and procurement.
- Extensive experience of drafting effective contractual correspondence, knowledge and demonstrable experience of NEC3 Contracts
- Demonstrate experience of managing commercial aspects of Utilities Construction Projects or works.
Desirable;
- Significant experience in Utilities projects working for Tier 1 Contractors
- Strong NEC3 Contract experience
- Experience in rail or infrastructure projects
- MRICS or similar
- Commercially astute with substantially proven experience within a commercial role in the Construction Industry.
- Excellent knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract and Standard Methods of Measurement.
- Understanding of programming techniques and project controls.
- Proven line Management Skills.
- Computer literate with strong skills in Microsoft Office Applications Word /Excel /Outlook /PowerPoint).
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