Quantity Surveyor

Location:
Reading
Employment Type:
Permanent Employee

Role Summary:

This Quantity Surveyor position is crucial for overseeing the commercial and contractual facets of infrastructure projects. Emphasising the estimation and pricing of works, along with any variations or compensation events, the role ensures comprehensive cost coverage.

Offering a unique chance to delve into both the operational and strategic dimensions of project management, this role is pivotal in safeguarding the financial integrity and contractual adherence of our infrastructure project portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

This engaging role as a Quantity Surveyor will support the commercial and contractual management of a portfolio of infrastructure projects.

Tasks will include:

  • Managing the commercial resources of the assigned projects through the placement and control of contracts. Ensure the teams are supported commercially and are working as per contracts and all claims have been documented and submitted in time

  • Valuing work executed by the team, creating and submitting quotations, and submitting payment applications and final accounts

  • Assessing, reviewing, and mitigating commercial and contractual risks and implementing the companies' policies for risk management

  • Provided commercial and contractual expertise to contracts, which included the production and submission of valuation certification, drafting and issuing correspondence, claims, budget monitoring, and producing contract/workstream performance data. Support the submission of project variations/CEs and ensure all information has been submitted to support timely assessments. This includes estimating and pricing of works and supporting tender submissions

  • Compiling the monthly measurement of KPIs and reporting

  • Providing robust, timely and accurate cost and value data for both projects and their progress in relation to the programme schedule

  • Quote and submit variations/CEs to ensure accuracy in submission and monitor all responses

  • Confident in building relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally, explicitly focusing on engaging with our Customers, drawing upon their knowledge of the requirements, and encouraging the team to deliver as per contract

  • Be able to problem solve & be creative in finding solutions

Knowledge, skills, attributes and experience

  • Independently working alongside the team & communicating your commercial expertise to internal stakeholders

  • Previous experience in commercial management and procurement, including chairing regular risk reduction meetings, measurement and control cycles, certificates, and accrual calculations

  • Ability to use spreadsheets to interpret and collate financial data

  • Working knowledge of NEC forms of Contract

  • Willingness for continuous improvement

Key Attributes

  • Ability to prioritise a high-volume workload and ensure deadlines are achieved

  • Excellent negotiation skills

  • Solid presentation and report-writing skills

  • Excellent communication, numerical and computer literacy skills

  • Analyticaland numericalmind and the ability to identify and resolve problems

Experience & Attainments

  • 4 years + Quantity Surveying experience

  • CEMAR