Senior / Quantity Surveyor - Civil Engineering (Permanent) in Cardiff

About The Role

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Permanent Opportunity

Division: Civil Engineering

Location: Cardiff

BENEFITS: Car allowance, Pension, Subsidised Private Medical Cover, Life Assurance Scheme

Job Summary

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, this position requires someone with a proven track record in the construction of Civil Engineering developments in the UK. The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for the commercial function of a rail development in Cardiff. The role will include raising orders, detailed cost control and recovery of value on the project. These skills, along with effective subcontractor management and maintaining an ongoing client interface relationship, are all key requirements of this role. Experience in compilation of delay analysis and associated loss and expense claims is highly preferable.

The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for:

• Establishing the project budget including the allocation of cost codes to ensure detailed and accurate cost reporting is achieved.
• Review of main contract and subcontract terms and conditions, inclusive of stepping down conditions from main contract to subcontract.
• Administration of the main contract and subcontracts, including compilation of contractual correspondence in relation to delays and associated loss and expense.
• Regular liaison and interface with the Employers team for the purposes of progressing the commercial aspects of the project.
• The day-to-day managing of staff resources to ensure the project's costs are known and managed effectively.
• Carrying out delay analysis including the preparation of narratives and loss and expense to support claim submissions.
• Ensuring the variation/compensation event mechanism is correctly and timeously followed to ensure the commercial protection of the business.
• Forecasting of cash flow/budget compilation.
• Preparing and submitting monthly applications for payments including forecast defined cost to complete and compliance with any contract administration such as KPI requirements.
• Liaising with procurement to set and agree allowances for the project.
• Attending progress/commercial meetings and representing the company in a commercial capacity.
• Use of company software to ensure all reporting, forecasting, subcontractor payments and any contract-related documentation is effectively managed on the requisite online software.

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the Senior Quantity Surveyor and the range of duties to be undertaken.

Qualifications:

• Third level qualification (degree or similar).
• Demonstrate previous experience in a Commercial/QS role at a Senior level.
• Experience of working across a variety of heavy Civils sectors such as Highways/Rail/Marine projects.
• Contract knowledge: MRICS/MCICES.

Behavioural Competencies

• People Management and Team Leadership: Actively searching for opportunities and ways to grow both self and others professionally. Improving performance while sharing knowledge and seeking feedback. Adapting language or terminology to the characteristics and needs of the audience.
• Planning and Organising: Delivering complex and articulated outputs within prescribed time, cost and quality standards, taking personal responsibility for all activities.
• IT Skills: Ability to use software but does not maximise use. Welcoming new ideas and change to improve performance.
• Diversity: Working well with individuals from different backgrounds and understanding the value of diversity in the workplace.

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As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme, please contact Louise Hunter, Resourcing Manager.

We are only able to consider applications from individuals who are eligible to live and work in the UK, as per Home Office regulations. A basic disclosure may be requested if security clearance is required by third-party clients, and a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. Our Access NI/Vetting and Barring Scheme Policy and Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available upon request. Failure to do so or evidence of any falsification of information will lead to either removal from the recruitment process or, if already in employment, potential termination of contract through the company disciplinary procedure.