Managing Quantity Surveyor

Managing Quantity Surveyor

Location: Sheffield

Salary: Negotiable dependant on level experience plus;

- Company Car / Car Allowance
- Ad hoc Hybrid working
- Days holiday + Statutory Bank Holidays
- Company Sick Pay
- Excellent training & development opportunities
- Healthcare options
- Company Pension and Death in Service scheme of 2x annual salary

Summary

A Principal Contractor, operating throughout England and Wales, delivering multi-disciplinary buildings and civil engineering projects for Network Rail, has an opportunity for a Managing Quantity Surveyor who will take on the responsibility of delivering high-value works and structures within the Rail sector.

As a Managing Quantity Surveyor, your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

1. Commercial Responsibility for the company portfolio of works, managing Reactive work, which includes a requirement to also cover the Wigan Office as appropriate.
2. Manage and provide support to a dedicated commercial team, carrying out regular job chats, PDR's and helping to develop staff through PDP's.
3. Provide advice to the commercial team/project staff on commercial and contractual matters including reviewing and drafting correspondence.
4. Supply relevant commercial information/reports to the Commercial Manager or Commercial Director for review at specified intervals.
5. Manage and produce formal reports to the Commercial Manager or Commercial Director for inclusion in the quarterly commercial board report and Construction Board.
6. Monitor contract compliance against statutory requirements.
7. Recruit in line with the company strategy.
8. Develop client relationships, achieving a progressive improvement in Customer satisfaction. Maintain, establish and develop regular contact/meetings with the Client.
9. Assist the Directors in helping to develop Company strategies.
10. Attend all commercial meetings internal/external relevant to the works.
11. Oversee/monitor contract costs against agreed budgets.
12. Develop and monitor the use of cost and financial reporting systems. Prepare and submit cash flow and all forecasting as required.
13. Comply and promote the company safety policy.
14. Ensure that Client payment and cash collection is achieved in accordance with the conditions of contract.
15. Monitor the change process and interject as required when support is needed.
16. Identify potential commercial/financial risk and opportunity and evaluate options to mitigate/realise.
17. Oversee and monitor the production, submission and agreement of final accounts in accordance with the contractual requirements, meeting all Client KPI's.
18. Oversee the procedures and liaise with the Supply Chain for the procurement, negotiation, and placing of sub contract and Supplier orders.
19. Oversee the procedures for certification of contract payments/variations and settling final accounts to sub-contractors in line with agreed terms and conditions.
20. Any other duties as may be reasonably required.

Seeking a candidate with:

1. Strong quantity surveying experience working on reactive frameworks ideally within the rail sector.
2. Minimum HND/HNC.
3. Track record in delivering forecasted margins.
4. Demonstrable ability to lead a team.
5. Similar experience working within a contracting environment.
6. Degree in Quantity Surveying.

Desirable:

• RICS/CES membership.

For further information and to apply, get in touch.

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