Quantity Surveyor - Tier One Main Contractor

A top five Tier One Main Contractor are looking for an experienced and talented Quantity Surveyor to provide effective financial control on all contracts allocated within their London business. This position is project based, with flexibility for occasional remote working.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to achieving the appropriate commercial result through the provision of accurate financial reporting
• Manage subcontractor supplier accounts, financially and contractually, in order to secure full entitlements under the contract
• Understand fully the customer’s needs and ensure effective relationships are built and maintained by consistently providing high customer service and on site delivery
• Provide support to the site team on contract requirements
• Identify, secure and deliver the business forecast in both turnover and margin Place subcontract orders in accordance with the main contract and manage subcontractor accounts ensuring payments are timely and correct and any other commercial issues are resolved
• Monitor subcontractor against programme
• Obtain the most competitive quotes by understanding current market trends
• Assist in the production of cost value reconciliation reports and forecast cash recovery and ensure that both are kept In line with target
• Ensure applications for payment and invoices are completed and submitted to ensure payment is made to terms and within work in progress (WIP) and cash targets
• Ensure compliance with all contractual requirements
• Monitor internal expenditure against budget
• Maximise efficiency of reporting techniques/systems
• Seek opportunities to maximise value and minimise costs in line with Morgan Sindall Values
• Operate the systems that are in place to provide the information necessary to manage the contract
• Ensure all customers and stakeholders have an exceptional customer service and work to achieving Perfect Delivery on all projects
• Support and coach other team members’ commercial and contractual awareness
• Liaise with the customer, customer representatives and other third parties on commercial issues, including agreement of variations, claims and additional payments
• Financial closure of projects ensuring all costs and value are allocated in correct systems in accordance with financial timetable.

Person Specification:

• Experience working on 2 stage projects and of managing own projects individually
• Significant experience in the main contracting market with experience of working on Residential/Commercial/Educational/Life Science schemes between £10 and £60 million.
• BSc or HND (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or other equivalent commercially related subject, and/or RICS Membership
• Strong knowledge of collating and / or producing site records necessary for interim and final account payments and cost reports, including materials received records, understanding of period cost reporting, experience with COINS