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Senior Quantity Surveyor
Costain Group PLCSenior Quantity Surveyor managing commercial activities for Severn Trent Water projects. Responsible for cost minimization and quality assurance throughout the project lifecycle in Rugby.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage all assigned commercial activities within the project environment
- Involved with all aspects of the project lifecycle
- Seek to minimize the costs of a project and enhance value for money
- Achieve required standards and quality in accordance with contract and Customer’s and/or Contract Leader expectations
- Work independently or manage a small commercial team
- Undertake the efficient and effective management and issuing of accurate, timely and compliant notices and correspondence
- Ensure contractual and commercial risks and opportunities are identified to the Contract Leader
- Prepare and agree applications for payment or assessment & preparation of payment certificates
- Maintain registers of variations, delay, extension times and claims
- Ensure compliant and consistent implementation of the Company's commercial policies and procedures
- Assist with preparation of monthly progress valuations and claims for work completed
- Interfacing with Customer’s commercial and project teams
- Produce pre-Contract tender negotiations & reports where necessary
- Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and Contract Leader Reports
- Review value management and advise on Risk management
- Prepare supply chain enquiries, negotiate, administer, and finalise / close out supply chain contracts
- Plan and implement change management and cost control
- Provide contractual advice to the project / site team as and when appropriate
- Maintain awareness of the different construction contracts in current use
- Ensure all health, safety and environmental risk situations are brought to the attention of Contract Leader / Project Manager
Requirements
What you’ll need- Hold an RICS / CICES accredited degree
- Hold or be nearing completion of Full Membership with RICS / CIECS
- Significant post-graduate commercial experience in the construction industry with demonstrable track record of achievement
- Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen
- Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working
- Extensive experience of setting up and/or operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution
- Extensive experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information, prepare reports, payment certificates and interim financial reports and closeout reports
- Extensive experience of drafting effective contractual correspondence and the facilitation of collaborative solutions
- Proven negotiating and team-working skills with the ability to motivate and lead a team
- Strong analytical skills
- Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge
- Confidence and ability to assert influence
- Previous commercial experience in the water sector (Desirable)
- A creative and innovative approach to problem-solving (Desirable)
- Experience of developing & implementing procurement and contract strategies (Desirable)
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
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Hard Skills & Tools
Cost ControlRisk ManagementContract ManagementPayment ApplicationsDocument ControlValue ManagementChange ManagementTechnical Minute TakingProcurement StrategiesConstruction Knowledge
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsProblem-SolvingTeam MotivationLogical Thought ProcessCollaboration
Certifications
Full Membership with RICS / CIECS