Senior Quantity Surveyor

We are working with a growing and progressive design and build contractor, specialising in the design, engineering and construction of sophisticated environments, from cleanrooms and laboratories to the most complex pioneering pharma facilities. Working with blue chip clients such as AstraZeneca, GSK, VMIC and NHS, we provide full turnkey multidisciplinary services in highly regulated pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors across the UK. ROLE OVERVIEW We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced QS to join our project site based team on Harwell Science Park, Oxford. Our client operate within a range of different commercial arrangements including lump sum work, alliance & collaborative contracts and term agreements and you should be familiar with each of these arrangements. You must also have good knowledge and understanding of NEC building contracts. The contract is an NEC Option 4 – Construction Management. Although your prime functions are the commercial management of projects together with input into the development of commercial practices within the organisation your support may also be required in tendering projects and therefore Tendering / Estimating is also included within your job description. Therefore your roles and responsibilities can be split into the following specific areas:- * Collaborative Contracts * Commercial Support * Construction Management * Procurement * System Development * Tendering / Estimating However in essence your role is to closely identify, analyse and develop responses to commercial risk, control / monitor all commercial aspects of the project most importantly to maximise our profitability whilst managing the cashflow. Collaborative Contracts Provide a wide range of commercial support to alliance / collaborative projects including the preparation of monthly cost reports, management of change control etc. Prepare and monitor risk analysis schedules and provide input into strategies to mitigate these risks during the course of the work. Prepare, monitor and report on KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators). Develop benchmarking information, primarily for HVAC and Fit Out works to demonstrate value for money. Develop matrices to establish earned value on projects and be able to manipulate this information to generate S curves etc. Commercial Support Provide commercial support to engineers and project managers by preparing applications, invoices, variations and general commercial input into projects. Working in close liaison with the Project Manager you will monitor costs on projects and prepare monthly financial forecasts with full reconciliation against cost incurred, committed cost, future cost and variations. Review and provide commercial advice on Terms and Conditions for tenders and contracts to highlight any associated risks. Procurement You will work in close liaison with the Project Manager to procure sub-contract work packages, equipment and general materials, however you will also be required to carry out the following:- * Produce procurement schedules * Advising on procurement strategy * Agree working arrangements with all key service providers * Agree terms and conditions and raise orders for significant work packages System Development Develop cost systems and procedures to streamline cost control, ordering procedures and commercial frameworks. Tendering / Estimating You shall work with the project manager in preparing lump sum bids, target costs and budget prices for prospective clients including the following: * Compile enquiry documents for competitive bidding * Analyse sub-contractors tender returns, compile tender analysis report * Determine preliminary allowances including design and staff costs against programme * Produce S curve of project expenditure across programme * Preparing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities in a professional format for Client * Material listing * Assisting in establishing a client’s requirements and undertaking feasibility studies * Prepare cost schedules using schedules of rates KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE * A degree in Quantity Surveying is preferred but minimum qualifications are HNC in Quantity Surveying/ Building Services or Building Studies/Construction. * Other relevant courses accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). * Fully conversant with traditional forms of contract but also alliance, collaborative and re-imbursable type projects. * IT proficient. * Membership or accreditation with any professional institution (RICS/ICE/CIBSE/CIOB) would be favorable. * Experience on Pharmaceutical projects would be a distant advantage The renumeration will be a day rate of between £400 - £500 per day and the contract will fall outside of IR35