Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor - Piling Contractor Nuneaton - Home based working Benefits: Car Allowance, Company Pension, Private Medical Insurance & Life Insurance Overall Job Purpose: You will be required to work on projects throughout the UK; across all sectors of the Construction industry. You will be expected to work autonomously, with a great deal of responsibility being handed over from the Commercial Director. This role needs to have a strong interface with the Estimating and Finance functions of the business. Main Commercial Management Responsibilities: * Reviewing and agreeing Sub Contract conditions with a wide variety of clients seeking to use various forms of contract, although mainly NEC and JCT * Monitoring and reporting of costs and revenue to determine the financial outcome and profitability of individual contracts * Carrying out and monitoring the applications for payments, following up and resolving late or disputed monies due * Ongoing and post contract administration * Carrying out checks on the creditworthiness of clients and where necessary, securing additional credit insurance and/or agreeing a suitable payment process * Liaising with both the Estimating and Contracts teams to ensure that the company’s objectives are met and where necessary, report risk to the Commercial Director * Monitor projects performance and visit sites on a regular basis and where necessary report risk to the Commercial Director * Assist with ensuring that all stakeholders understand and adhere to contractual obligations * Assist with ensuring that the financial aspects, risk and potential impact of a contract are clear to all parties * Assist with the training of other Quantity Surveyors as necessary * Knowledge of managing subcontract accounts from procurement through to final account * Knowledge and understanding of tendering and procurement processes * Completing and presenting project variations * Procurement of suppliers and subcontractors * Identification, valuation and agreement of variations * Preparation of Final Accounts with full supporting pack * Assist with providing accurate commercial forecasts of activity and net margin on a monthly reporting cycle * Preparation of loss and expense claims * Preparation of adjudication claims/dispute resolution * Monthly CVR analysisEnsure Collateral Warranties are within company scope of terms Experience, Technical Skill Set and Personal Attribute Requirements: Proven record of success as an accomplished Quantity Surveyor within the Civil Engineering or Construction sector Experience of working within a specialist sub-contracting organisation and/or the piling or geotechnical engineering sector would be desirable but not mandatory Whilst specific formal commercial qualifications are not essential, they are highly desirable, ideally with a degree in Quantity Surveying In depth understanding of construction processes – ideally combined with knowledge of geotechnical activities Working knowledge of basic plant, equipment and materials Experience of working for both parties of a contract, i.e. Main Contractor and Sub Contractor A good working knowledge of various forms of Conditions of Contract, particularly the NEC and JCT suites Driven to achieve commercial targets and in doing so support the Company’s business development targets and activities Strong commercial awareness with excellent numeracy skills Strong negotiator with the ability to articulate themselves extremely well in both written and verbal communications Client liaising (face to face and over the phone) First class analytical skills with strong attention to detail Excellent IT skills and knowledge of relevant software Strong organisational skills. Experience with project costing software. Ability to work flexibly and make decisions quickly Hours and Environment: The pressure and fixed nature of deadlines for various commercial activities means some late nights may be needed. Overnight stays are rare, but you will need to travel to meet clients on site. Minimum 40 hrs per week as dictated to meet the needs of the business. Salary and package negotiable Please send your most up to date CV to Adam at Consortio Recruitment Group, all correspondence will be treated in confidence