Details:
- Salary: £380 - 400 - Day
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: Manchester Greater Manchester
- Date: 5 days ago
Description:
We are seeking an experienced Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor for a dynamic construction consultancy team. This role will involve delivering high-profile projects within the utilities and electrical sector. The successful candidate will play a critical role in managing and overseeing the financial aspects of multiple projects, ensuring they are completed within budget and on schedule.
Key Responsibilities:
* Project Management: Oversee and manage the financial and contractual aspects of projects from inception to completion.
* Cost Management: Prepare, manage, and negotiate project budgets, ensuring cost control and financial efficiency.
* Contracts Administration: Administer NEC3/4 contracts, ensuring compliance and effective management of contract variations.
* Early Phases Management: Handle early project phases, including managing consent orders and PCS contracts.
* Financial Reporting: Prepare detailed reports on project costs, expenditure, and progress for stakeholders.
* Risk Management: Identify and manage project risks, proposing effective mitigation strategies.
* Liaison: Collaborate with project teams, clients, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth project delivery.
* Site Visits: Conduct site visits to Chesterfield, Birmingham, and London as required.
Projects:
* New 400kV Substations: Oversee the financial management of three new substations.
* Overhead Lines: Manage the cost control for the installation of 60km of new overhead electrical lines.
Qualifications and Experience:
* Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in infrastructure projects within the utilities sector.
* Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of NEC3/4 contracts.
* Skills: Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
* Education: Relevant degree in Quantity Surveying or a related field.
* Certifications: Professional membership in RICS or similar is desirable.
Working Arrangements:
* Hybrid Working: Based in Manchester for 2 days a week with the flexibility of remote working for the rest of the week.
* Travel: Occasional travel to project sites in Chesterfield, Birmingham, and London