Senior Quantity Surveyor

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Senior Quantity Surveyor - UK Civil Engineering Business Unit

The Role:

As Senior Quantity Surveyor you will be part of the commercial team on the project, overseeing aspects of commercial management including Client Management, Application/Payment/Cash Management, Internal Reporting, Procurement and supporting staff development.

Key Responsibilities

• Integrate the commercial strategy, amending with MQS to suit 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, analysing, selecting appropriate s/c & finalising 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 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
• Manage & oversee the junior commercial staff.
• Tender - Support & work with the pre-construction department in tenders & 2-stage tenders
• Cash management - ensure timely payment & adequate cash management positions are maintained
• Involvement with & take responsibility for:
  • D&B/CDP contracts
  • D&B contracts
  • Contracts over €/£ 5m
  • Claims & disputes
  • Interpretation of contract low
• Take responsibility for control of traditional contracts & contracts over €/£15m.
• Manages the recording and submission of claims in respect of delay and loss / expense. Able to formulate detailed arguments in respect of such issues and make representation to the relevant parties

Experience & Skills

• Manage both people & situations sensitively & to commercial advantage.
• Commercially inventive & astute
• Demonstrate ownership and commercial awareness
• Effective time management, organisational, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Have experience mentoring and managing others
• Is able to balance the need to be assertive and pragmatic, when dealing with a broad range of stakeholders
• Able to manage a complex large scale project and/or multiple projects and is responsible for project Delivery Teams
• Based on previous experience is able to discuss more complex construction technologies, with an understanding of the commercial implications. Able to conduct negotiations in relation to a range of issues on a project and secure acceptable commercial results
• Able to draft contractual and commercially sensitive correspondence and reports and doing so on a regular basis
• Will have led the commercial delivery of a large project or a section of a major project with a team of Quality Surveyors
• Effectively tailors communications to local audiences and can articulate complex ideas and facts into a simple structure in most situations
• Can provide detailed advice on contract conditions, undertake tender scrutiny/vetts, identify issues that require legal advice, and manage the resolution of contractual issues. Has a detailed working knowledge of bonds, guarantees, warranties, insurances, letters of intent and other common contractual mechanisms
• Lead the procurement, negotiation and letting of complex sub-contracts. Can supervise the preparation of documents for complex main contracts

Required Qualifications/Training

• 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

Our vision is to dedicate ourselves to Building Excellence, delivering constantly high-quality projects exceeding our client's expectations. Our people are at the heart of our success. We have ambitious growth plans and are looking for talented individuals to help us reach our plans. We are a fast-paced, fun and collaborative organisation , with sites and offices across Ireland, the UK and Europe.