Details:
- Salary: £40,000 - 60,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Maidstone Kent
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
A Regional Civil contractor are seeking a Quantity Surveyor to work on a range of civil engineering projects across Kent region, ranging from Heavy civil structures, Civil Infrastructure, Groundwork's, roadworks
Additionally, we are seeking a degree qualified candidate with at least two years within the Civil Engineering industry and worked with NEC contracts.
Principal Duties & Accountabilities:
* Understand the contractual requirements of project documents including the roles and responsibilities of all involved and the notices required to record change etc. Coordinate any responses required with Commercial Manager.
* Cost management for project/section of works.
* Understand allowances for elements of work (preliminaries, materials, subcontract etc.).
* Understand forecast cost to completion.
* Value management for project/section of works.
* Prepare interim and final accounts.
* Understanding of true value to end of reporting period and comparison with actual cost expended.
* Understanding of forecast final value at completion.
* Recording of change and allocation of responsibility.
* Evaluation and recovery of any change that is not risk/liability including recovery from 3rd parties.
* Risk and opportunity management for project/section of works.
* Management (with operations team) of known and newly identified risks and opportunities for best project return.
* Identification and implementation of mitigation measures.
* Procurement for project/section of works.
* Ensure all involved in procurement for project understand allowances for items they are responsible for and the procedures to be followed.
* Maintain procurement schedules.
* Prepare subcontract documentation, issue enquiries, and negotiate agreements including interim and final accounts.
* Financial reporting for project/section of works.
* Prepare and issue monthly cost/value reconciliations and cost/forecast reconciliations.
* Prepare cash forecast.
* Identification, preparation and negotiation of claims
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
* Optimisation of commercial return on a section or whole project.
* Control of cost, value, cash management, change and risk on a section or whole project.
* Timely detailed reporting to Managing Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager.
* Commercial development of all staff within job holder’s area of responsibility.
* Timely procurement of subcontractors in accordance with company procedures.
* Contribution towards continued improvement within the business