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Salary Marlborough Highways has a fantastic opportunity within our Commercial team for a Senior Quantity Surveyor. Joining a brilliant team, within a thriving organisation, the initial focus will be primarily on our Essex and frameworks Contract with further opportunity to progress into other parts of the business.
Key Responsibilities
· Responsible for accurate reporting of commercial results of a portfolio of contracts across all levels of the profitability pillar
· Ability to work under own initiative in taking off quantities and taking and recording On Site Measurements
· Responsible for accurate completion and submission and agreement of final accounts
· Management of all contract commercial reporting and submission to relevant timescales
· Responsible for cost Management of the Contract
· Responsible for maximising revenue entitlement under the contract
· Responsible for managing timely, accurate completion and submission of applications for payment
· Responsible for accurate completion and submission and agreement of final accounts
· Responsibility for clear control of change management
· Responsible for change management trackers
· Responsible for ensuring timely agreement and payment of change to projects
· Responsible for ensurance of compliance of raising of subcontracts prior to commencement
· Responsible for ensuring the measurement and calculation of Subcontract evaluations and production of payment notices and certificates
· Responsibility and control of subcontract assessments and liability trackers
· Responsibility for producing Accurate reporting (CVR / WIP / Forecast / Cashflow)
· Demonstrate competent understanding of the profitability pillar and the Nett / Gross Bid Strategy of Contracts
· Understanding the rules of the contracts that you are working on to ensure commercial protection of the business
· Identifying risk and opportunities within the rules of the contracts
· Preparation of monthly reporting and KPIs.
· Timely resolution and agreement of subcontract final accounts
· Ability to manage more than one contract when and if required.
· Actively identify opportunities to maximise the different levels of the profitability pillar
· Develop strong working relationships with clients
· Leading in management, mentoring and development of commercial administrators, Trainee QS, Assistant QS and QS
· Challenge both Commercial and Operational teams with respect to knowledge of maximising profitability
· Any other duties needed to ensure the full discharge of duties responsibly requested by your line manager
Work in a safe manner, adhering to Marlborough’s health and safety regulations and the regulations they are committed to
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
1. Must have a good understanding of the NEC 3 and NEC 4 contracts, particularly option C Target Cost and Option A lump sum with activity schedule.
2. Have an understanding of how programmes are put together and work and ideally able to use Microsoft Project
3. Have experience in putting together quotations and prices in conjunction with the Project Manager and Estimating team
4. Have the flexibility to travel to sites on a daily / weekly basis in and around the Essex area
5. Have strong client facing and relationship building skills.
Values
Marlborough is committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer and encourages diversity.
We are proud to have a zero employment barrier policy and welcome job applications from the disabled, the long-term unemployed and priority groups.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process please contact our recruitment team who will be happy to support in any way they can.
Our values:
- Professional: we work to maintain our excellent track record, and continue to develop our industry-leading expertise.
- Supportive: we foster an environment of collaboration, empowerment, and a culture of shared success.
- Flexible: we are an open, responsive and resilient organisation.
- Trustworthy: we instil a culture of trust and honesty throughout all aspects of our work.
About Marlborough Highways
Marlborough is a dynamic, independent civil engineering company with 30 years’ experience in every aspect of traditional and contemporary civil engineering work.
We have a pool of over 480 multi-skilled, longstanding staff, and our own dedicated in-house Project Managers. Members of our leadership team get involved from day one and are always on-hand to provide exceptional customer care.
We are a multi-discipline contractor, specialising in full-service highway and public space maintenance, improvement and construction; delivering services to London Boroughs, Local Authorities and the supply chain.
We have a pool of over 480 multi-skilled, longstanding staff, and our own dedicated in-house Project Managers. Members of our leadership team get involved from day one and are always on-hand to provide exceptional customer care.
We are a multi-discipline contractor, specialising in full-service highway and public space maintenance, improvement and construction; delivering services to London Boroughs, Local Authorities and the supply chain.
