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Senior Quantity Surveyor

  • Location: Shrewsbury
  • Salary: £450 - 550 per day
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted about 1 year ago

  • Sector: Water, Civil Engineering
  • Contact: Harry Sharrard
  • Contact Email: Harry.Sharrard@anderselite.com
  • Contact Phone: 0121 200 5520
  • Expiry Date: 02 March 2023
  • Job Ref: 400482HS1

Anderselite are currently recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor, on behalf of a tier one contractor in Oswestry. This role is initially site based at Oswestry Water Treatment Works a recent project award c.£120m.

 

What will you be doing:

Efficiently manage all commercial aspects of the Project and maintain regular liaison with allstakeholders.
Assist with the recruitment and staffing structure/ utilisation for direct reports.
Assist in building a team, manage the development of personal plans, establishment ofobjectives/targets for all direct reports and monitor on an ongoing basis - maintain performance.
Collate, analysis & challenge Cost/Value Reports and forecasts as required, implement required actions.
Design and implement a commercial strategy for their portfolio and tenders with the assistance of theirfunctional manager
Identify, mitigate and manage risk & opportunities for the portfolio of work.
Assist with the development and training of Commercial Practitioners including supervisor / mentor /counsellor role for staff undertaking their APC or equivalent.
Encourage and develop a culture of contractual & commercial awareness on all projects.
Be responsible, where required, to ensure that a review of all of the contractual obligations andcommercial risks is carried out prior to the submission of tenders.
Assist in maximising of cash position, including WIP control, cash flow production & improvement plansfor all projects.
Identification and advice upon of insurance related issues, including PI.
Ensuring a margin improvement plan exists on each project.
Assist in work winning duties as required, including proactive release of team members and attendanceat Client Presentations for Tender Interviews
Ensuring optimum performance of commercial team for the portfolio of work, undertaking constantreviewing for margin gains in efficiency and timely resource forecasting.
Ability to handle Client disputes, with assistance.
Ensure that the outturn costs on the projects are monitored on a monthly basis through a detailedbottom up resourced and costed forecast maintained.
Attend client engagement events for equivalent level customer feedback.

 

Who we are looking for:
HND/Degree qualification
Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) or equivalent.
Full driving license.
All roles are expected to have the relevant competency skills cards
Commercially astute with substantially proven experience within a commercial role in the ConstructionIndustry.
Excellent knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract and Standard Methods of Measurement.
Understanding of programming techniques and project controls.
Proven Management Skills.

Please contact Harry Sharrard at Anderselite for more information, via LinkedIn.