Quantity Surveyor (Change)

Job Introduction

We are recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor for our Optioneering, Mitigation and Change (OMC) team.

The OMC team focus is on change pan-project which gives a unique high level perspective on a multi-billion pound project. You will be working for a senior Commercial Manager and be expected to work independently and as part of an integrated team. Your focus will be looking at aligning costs with value on the design contract.

Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.

Main Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

• Assessing design compensation events and quotes
• Using excel to create databases to track contractual communications
• Administering the design sub-contract
• Drafting upstream contractual communications
• Monthly tracking of Key Date movements
• Monthly tracking of cost-v-value for each asset

General Responsibilities:

• Inputting to the efficient and effective management and issuing of accurate, timely and compliant notices and correspondence
• Cost/value reconciliation.
• Assisting with Risk and Value Management to optimize solution. Monitor and regularly review with the project team. Identifying, analyzing and developing responses to commercial risks.
• Contract Management, including all relevant contractual forms, methods of budgetary control and relevant software applications.
• Ensure all notifications/documents are managed in accordance with the contract, and customer / company policy.
• Ongoing liaison with site team, subcontractors and Customers’ representatives
• Undertake record-keeping including but not limited to collating site records, the preparation of meeting packs, meeting invites and taking meeting minutes
• Provide contractual advice to the project / site team as and when appropriate.
• Maintaining awareness of the different construction contracts in current use

The Ideal Candidate

• Strong excel skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen
• Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working
• Experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information and prepare reports
• Experience of drafting contractual correspondence
• Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge
• Hold an RICS/CICES accredited Degree (or equivalent) or enrolled on an accredited part-time post-graduate Degree.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. we do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.