Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

Our client, one of the main civil engineering and infrastructure contractors has a new job opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Reading.\n\nThe Role:\n\nThe Quantity Surveyor will provide commercial support to project teams, maintaining commercial information and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and the Company’s ‘Three Pillar’ objectives. They will liaise with customer representatives and other third parties on commercial issues including agreement of variations, claims and any additional payments.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nReporting\n\n• Ensure robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit level\n\n• Ensure accurate cash flow reporting takes place\n\n• Carry out cost management including forecasting\n\n• Update the monthly CVR, cost and commercial plans\n\nProcesses\n\n• Help ensure that internal commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit\n\n• Actively seek to improve processes and procedures\n\n• Hold a good understanding of the processes and procedures used by any JV/Alliance that we are working within, and assist in their development and improvement\n\nExternal relationships\n\n• Help ensure that any main contracts entered into have terms and conditions that are appropriate for our client, with commercial risks identified\n\n• Ensure that the supply chain is engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms and conditions\n\n• Build and maintain good client relationships\n\n• Be responsible for subcontract letting, negotiation and financial accounting\n\n• Prepare applications for payment\n\n• Liaise with the client, client representatives and other third parties on commercial issues, including agreement of variations, claims and additional payments\n\nInternal relationships\n\n• Contribute towards effective interaction between the Commercial Team and the operational site teams\n\n• Work with site management to forecast predicted spend and cash recovery and ensure that both are kept in line with the target\n\n• Share best practices with others and be proactive in advising site teams on costs and management of them\n\nKey measures & targets:\n\n• Accurate monthly forecasting\n\n• Ability to challenge resources and costs\n\n• Maintain deadlines in line with the monthly commercial calendar.\n\nPerson Specification:\n\nThe successful candidate is likely to meet the following criteria:\n\nEssential\n\n• Previous experience in the construction industry\n\n• HND/degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying\n\n• Familiarity with ICE/NEC forms of contract and knowledge and understanding of Construction Law\n\n• Previous experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates, and accruals calculations.\n\n• Ability to demonstrate a good knowledge of monthly reporting and earned value analysis.\n\n• Have knowledge and experience in estimation and cost analysis.\n\n• Excellent communication, numeric and computer literacy skills, proficient in Microsoft Office\n\n• Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines\n\n• Ability to work effectively in a team and delegate, but also able to work on own initiative\n\nDesirable\n\n• Member of RICS or other relevant professional body, or working towards\n\n• CSCS card\n\nBenefits:\n\nAs well as offering a competitive salary, remuneration for this role includes a range of benefits.\n\n5% Company pension contribution\n\nLife Assurance at 2 x notional salary\n\nSingle person’s private medical cover\n\nPermanent Health Cover\n\nCompany Profit Share Scheme\n\nCompany car / or car allowance (Dependent on position)\n\nCareer Development and ongoing training\n\nStaff Referral Scheme\n\n25 days annual leave with additional loyalty days (Full-Time equivalent)\n\nVolunteering Scheme\n\nEnvironmental and Social Value initiatives