Project Quantity Surveyor
Full TimeJob Overview
As a Project Quantity Surveyor, you will support the Commercial Manager; helping to drive efficiencies; managing costs and regional performance for our clients. This role will see you take control of all financial aspects of the project; overseeing all commercial & contractual matters. You will deliver desired margin return utilising high standards of commercial acumen. Whilst identifying, recording and tracking, both risks and opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and monitor project costs including weekly P&L reporting
- Review contract documents and advise on any issues
- Track the progress and cash flow forecast information
- Produce and review commercial forecasts, Cost Value Reconciliation (CVRs) and Project Finance Reports
- Take responsibility for Subcontract Management; including Subcontract Forecasting, raising Subcontractor Orders and Negotiating Subcontract terms
- Prepare subcontract documents, enquiries and assessment of quotations
- Place subcontract orders, agreement and certification of subcontract valuations, invoice, subcontract payments and final account agreements
- Be responsible for the management of the change control process, risk and value management
- Manage and track project changes, variations and/or notices
- Assess and value variations and compensation events
- Prepare and submit interim valuations and payment applications to clients, along with the agreement of final accounts
- Attend risk review, progress and commercial meetings on-site with the Client
- Be actively involved with tenders and pricing
- Assist Credit Control with cash recovery and forecasting
- Support the operational team in daily commercial and contractual aspects
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Degree qualification (RICS accredited or equivalent) is desirable but not essential
- Ideally you will have experience working in the Utilities industry, but other industries would be considered
- Sound knowledge of contracts – NEC preferred
- Ability to prioritise workload, multi-task and work under tight time pressures
- Excellent communication skills
- High attention to detail
- Logical mind