Senior Quantity Surveyor - Outside IR35

My award winning high profile rail client is looking for an experienced senior quantity surveyor to join their existing team in Huddersfield.

This is a unique opportunity to join a major programme of work modernising the railway signalling infrastructure as part of the strategic development spanning multiple control periods.

This is a dynamic role, requiring customer facing engagement, you will be the interface between the delivery team, project management and commercial management. Working in a project team, leading the commercial function and reporting to the commercial manager, you will be responsible to the Commercial Manager, for the cost and value reporting, work package budgeting, cost control thorough to the final account.

Candidate Responsibilities

Candidate Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Commercial management of various projects /work packages as directed, including Design, Installation, Test & Commission, Materials, Telecoms, Electrification, Power, Plant, Professional Services, Civil Engineering and Permanent Way.
• Responsible for project work package change control and management.
• Provides key commercial interface for the responsible work package manager.
• Provide contractual & commercial support to Project Managers and Engineering team.
• Responsible for work package cost management, including forecasting, budget management and control.
• Monitor and actively manage and mitigate work package risks.
• Internal and external commercial reports as required by Commercial Delivery Strategy.
• Ensure processes and document control complies with the appropriate Company standards.
• Establish and maintain interfaces with key stakeholders: finance, project management, engineering, sub-contractors, suppliers and Customer.
• Responsible for maintaining auditable records for responsible work packages in accordance with contractual requirements.

Candidate Requirements

• Degree qualified or equivalent and/or hold or working towards professional qualification- RICS, ICES or similar.
• Strong track record in a contractor side, project environment.
• Able to manage both direct labour and subcontract costs.
• Ability to estimate change / variations using various methods.
• Able to forecast cost and measure cost of work complete.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage commercial strategies.
• Ability to work with limited supervision and manage expectations.
• Good financial and commercial acumen.
• Ability to work under own initiative and under cost or time critical conditions.
• Good contract knowledge and experience.
• Confident and able to deal externally and internally at all levels.

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