Managing Quantity Surveyor

Job Location: Oxford Wastewater Treatment Works

Country/Region: United Kingdom

Managing Quantity Surveyor - Oxford (Hybrid) About Us:

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, USA and Australia, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, water, energy and natural resources. We also have a number of related businesses - Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Plant; Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services and Electrical Services.

Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs more than 4,300 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, we work as 'One Murphy' by directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.

Main Purpose of Role:

• Roles Available: Senior Quantity Surveyor / Managing Quantity Surveyor
• To provide commercial services on a newly awarded large scale project in Oxford

Role Duties:

Team Working

• Encourage and develop a culture of commercial awareness within the team
• Ensure the site team adheres to group procedures and governance
• Development, motivation & performance management of junior staff
• Delegation of appropriate work to junior staff, accountability

Commercial Service Delivery

• Preparation of internal commercial reporting and any other reports which may be required
• Preparation of Valuations/Application for payment with full supporting documentation in accordance with the contract
• Preparation of Cost Reports to the Client with contractually compliant supporting documentation
• Preparation and management of subcontract and material procurement schedules
• Administration of subcontractor/supplier accounts from the preparation of detailed requisitions, monitoring and authorisation of subcontract payments through to agreement of final accounts
• Undertake the contract administration, including change management and maintain associated registers
• Identifying commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change
• Ensure the correct site records are maintained
• Implement a WBS structure to satisfy the Client & Contract requirements
• Assist with preparation of the Cost to Complete and Risk analysis Register for the projects(s)
• Preparation of change events, extension of time claims, final accounts etc
• Measurement of quantities in accordance with the standard methods of measurement as required