Quantity Surveyor

Description:

Quantity Surveyor - Leeds

Annual salary £45000

Employment type - Permanent

Hours of work - Full Time / 40 hrs

Tickets/training/certs required - HND/degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying

CSCS

The Role:

The 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.

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting

Ensure robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit level

Ensure accurate cash flow reporting takes place

Carry out cost management including forecasting

Update the monthly CVR, cost and commercial plans

Processes

Help ensure that internal commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit

Actively seek to improve processes and procedures

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

External relationships

Help ensure that any main contracts entered into have terms and conditions that are appropriate for Barhale, with commercial risks identified

Ensure that the supply chain is engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms and conditions

Build and maintain good client relationships

Be responsible for subcontract letting, negotiation and financial accounting

Prepare applications for payment

Liaise with the client, client representatives and other third parties on commercial issues, including agreement of variations, claims and additional payments

Internal relationships

Contribute towards effective interaction between the Commercial Team and the operational site teams

Work with site management to forecast predicted spend and cash recovery and ensure that both are kept in line with the target

Share best practices with others and be proactive in advising site teams on costs and management of them

Key measures & targets:

Accurate monthly forecasting

Ability to challenge resources and costs

Maintain deadlines in line with the monthly commercial calendar

Key relationships:

Commercial Manager/Managing Quantity Surveyor and rest of the Commercial Team

Business Development and Bid Managers

Site Teams

Clients

Person Specification:

The successful candidate is likely to meet the following criteria:

Essential

Previous experience in the construction industry

HND/degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying

Familiarity with ICE/NEC forms of contract and knowledge and understanding of Construction Law

Previous experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates and accruals calculations

Ability to demonstrate a good knowledge of monthly reporting and earned value analysis

Have knowledge and experience in estimation and cost analysis

Excellent communication, numeric and computer literacy skills, proficient in Microsoft Office

Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines

Ability to work effectively in a team and delegate, but also able to work on own initiative

Desirable

Member of RICS or other relevant professional body, or working towards

CSCS card

Tickets/training/certs required

CSCS

Specific experience required

NEC Experience
Civil Experience
HND or degree Qualified
Water experience an advantage