Senior Quantity Surveyor

Anderselite are currently recruiting on behalf of a tier one contractor, who are looking to strengthen their Commercial team with a Senior Quantity Surveyor. The role is based at Cambridge & Peterborough with hybrid working available.

You will report directly to the MQS and your role will be accountable to the MQS for:

All to be done working as part of an integrated delivery team providing commercial challenge and recommending actions to achieve and create an environment of out-performance.
The commercial and cost management of various work packages within the project.
To be the commercial conscience to the team, providing commercial support to both the delivery management and on-site delivery teams.
Responsibility to ensure that operations are carried out to control costs, maximising value, minimising future liabilities and maintaining the required standard of quality and safety whilst also ensuring that maximum efficiencies are obtained and full compliance with the Partner and Client governance procedures is achieved.

Key responsibilities will include:

Ensuring robust cost plans are live and accurate and are aligned to scope being delivered
Reporting to the deadlines agreed within the commercial calendar and in accordance with the respective work breakdown structure / cost breakdown structure.
Assist the estimator to ensure robust estimates are provided that align to scope and make allowance for risks and opportunities including any necessary analysis, transfer of data to our Procurement system and Cost Base.
Subcontracts are properly prepared & reflect agreed scope. Subcontracts are properly managed in accordance with contract requirements including compliance with all responses to communications, payments, early warnings, compensation events, programme submissions etc., that all contract files are maintained & kept up to date.
Work closely with the Procurement team to develop & monitor procurement strategy.
Work closely with the site team, attending site regularly to ensure they are aware of and can manage the allowances and outputs, provide robust challenge to achieve outperformance, communicate change control and escalate when necessary.
Accurate live forecasting taking into account the programme and reporting in accordance with the respective work breakdown structure / cost breakdown structure.
Actual costs are monitored and assessed against baseline, value of work done, solution cost progress, affordability challenges and final outturn calculations, reporting either weekly or otherwise as agreed with the Commercial Manager whilst observing the project’s governance.
Ensure all efficiencies are reflected in the reporting tools provided, to the Client’s timeline.
Provide reports on actual costs vs. estimate & identifying underlying reasons for any variance & resolutions, in particular highlight, challenge & resolve variance to latest plans.
Records of deliveries (GRN’s) are undertaken in a timely manner.
Ensure that all team members understand the contractual arrangements.
Work with the integrated delivery team to assist with project and programme risk mitigation plans are considered, put in place and administered.
Ensure that the Contract is properly administered including timely issue of Early Warnings, Contractual Notices, Owner Controlled Insurance Policy (OCIP) etc., in particular ensure
that the Agent, Managing Quantity Surveyor is kept informed of all relevant commercial issues including contract correspondence and preparing responses where appropriate.
Any withheld, disputed, inadmissible or disallowed costs are identified and reported to the Managing Quantity Surveyor.
Ability to follow leadership and in cases provide guidance on priorities and empower others to make decisions.
Comfortable in presenting to, influencing and negotiating with a wide range of teams, stakeholders, and supply chain partners.
Ensure that all team members understand the contractual arrangements in place.
Developing a collaborative team culture, as well as working effectively within a multidiscipline and diverse team.
Where applicable, assess competencies, support performance management, and undertake mentoring of staff to support the successful commercial delivery of the project.
Ensuring change is properly administer with Supply Chain partners and Client
Ensuring that proper records are kept & maintained so financial information for audits and cost assurance is readily available.
Any other duties as designated by Managing Quantity Surveyor.

About The Candidate

Essential

Comfortable in presenting to, influencing and negotiating with a wide range of teams, stakeholders, and customers.
Developing a collaborative team culture, as well as working effectively within a multidiscipline and diverse team
Building partnering relationships and undertaking stakeholder management.
Strong interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence, with an ability to understand the needs and views of others and adapt own approach.
Working within a high-performing team.
Able to organise own workload, with an ability to proactively plan.
Ability to follow leadership and in cases provide guidance on priorities and empower others to make decisions.
Where applicable, assess competencies, support performance management, and undertake mentoring of staff.
Proven record in delivering large projects to program, budget, and quality requirements, by managing competing tensions.
Experience in managing costs through a complex Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS).
Experience in NEC forms of contract.
Experience and strong understanding of water-water process.
Driving Licence
Relevant CSCS Card

Desirable

Degree level (or equivalent) in an engineering/ management/ cost discipline.
Chartered surveyor or working towards chartered status.

Please contact Harry Sharrard at Anderselite for more information, via LinkedIn.