About The Role
Key responsibilities are to oversee the financial and commercial aspects of all allocated projects, ensuring correct commercial controls to protect the business. This position is within our Projects Division, which carries out refurbishment and lifecycle replacement projects ranging from £50k to £6m.
Working Hours
8am - 5pm Monday to Thursday; 8am - 3.30pm Friday (38.5 hours per week).
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure contractual obligations flowed down appropriately and in the correct manner, in line with scope, price and programme.
- Identify, review and detail variations, and ensure preparation and submission of detailed prices including supporting documentation for agreement.
- Prepare all necessary supporting documentation in support of Final Account submission, including negotiating settlement of the Final Account.
- Analyse actual costs and future expenditure to ensure accurate reporting.
- Pursue Notices or Certificates for payment, and the resultant payments that become due.
- Report by exception any matter or event likely to impact the forecast outturn of a project.
- Process, draft and issue Subcontract Orders to meet contract requirements, valuing the work undertaken by Subcontractors, issuing the appropriate Notices and processing payments as necessary.
- Be aware of the agreed programme and identify delays to the progress of the works and report this to Project Manager/Commercial Director for review.
- Understand client requirements and conduct business in a professional manner.
About You
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Mandatory
- BSc qualified QS with construction and/or M&E Services experience
- Experience administering Construction Contracts
- Proven ability to submit detailed Applications for Payment
- Proven capability of valuing and interpreting contractor applications and quotes
- Excellent understanding of timely notifications
- Capable of working in a team environment supporting colleagues and providing advice on all commercial matters when necessary
- Good understanding of Commercial functions to prioritise tasks accordingly
- Excellent IT skills, including advanced Excel
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
- Good listening skills and capable of interpreting directions
Preferred
- Professional or Trade related vocational qualification
Personal Attributes
- Proven negotiation skills
- Ability to think logically, and an aptitude for creative thinking
- A high level of numeracy and commercial awareness
- Ability to work equally well in team situations or on own
- Strong organisational skills, and the ability to manage and prioritise resources
- Ability to meet tight deadlinesReceptivity and adaptability to change
- Good influencing skills
We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
