Managing Quantity Surveyor

Requirement:

Location: Bedfordshire 

Salary: Upto £70k + Car /Car; Allowance + Excellent bens

Our client a leading provider with the OHL environment are looking to increase the team with a additional MQS.

Ideally you will have previous OHL experience. However candidiates with large scale Infrastructure projecs will aslo be considered.

Job role

Experience & Skills

• Compile relevant information for preparation of reports and claims to agreed timescales.
• Assist with the ongoing implementation of the commercial application in respect of site personnel at all time whilst developing lasting relationships with Business Unit and Project Managers.
• Constantly refer to the project risk management plan for thorough, accurate, high-level risk assessment. Monitor the register and any related documentation in accordance with the plan.
• Ultimate responsibility for all sub-contractor management.  Ensure all sub-contractors and suppliers have submitted compliant quotations/enquiries/applications within the timescale required, and produce all documentation to select and secure services as well as monthly assessments, variations/CE claims and final account agreements through coaching of the Quantity Surveyor
• Actively increase knowledge of commercial issues and contract law with a view to managing and agreeing compensation events/variations/claims.
• Actively suggest and develop processes for increased accuracy and efficiency minimising time journal and reconciliation tasks.   
• Liaison with the Commercial Manager and Quantity Surveyor(s) to ensure appropriate commercial cover is maintained.
• Assist the team and Project Manager, Engineers and Planners with regard to recovery of contract costs together with enhancing project profit by identifying variations, delays and claims.
• Assist with production of monthly project financial and forecast to complete reports for analysis with Finance staff and Commercial Staff.
  Develop sound and balanced negotiating skills

• Excellent negotiating interpersonal & communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Financial awareness
• Excellent IT skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
• Contract costing knowledge
• Contract law NEC 3 & 4, Option A, C & E
• Previous experience in a Quantity Surveying 
• Contract experience, capturing site records for variations and valuations; supporting a project team
• Sub Contract Management
• Cost / value reconciliation
• Qualification in Quantity Surveying
• Full Clean UK Driving license