Hours: 07:30-17:00 Monday to Friday with ½ for lunch
Role Objective:
To provide day to day commercial support to the project team, maintaining commercial information, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and ensuring the company’s objectives are achieved.
Key Responsibilities :
Provide support to the project teams to ensure commercial and contractual compliance of projects
Review contract conditions, agree recommendations with the commercial team and negotiate amendments to documentation with clients and sub-contractors
Produce and submit monthly applications for approval
Preparation and analysis of costings for tenders
Estimating and collation of project variation works, including day works
Preparation of interim valuations and payment applications
Assist the Contracts Engineers with monthly project cost reports
Liaise with the client and other construction professionals, such as Site Managers, Architects, Contract Managers and Site Engineers to ensure projects run to budget, schedule and comply with Health and Safety procedures
Compile and analyse relevant documentation and reports (e.g. budget reviews, financial reports and forecasts) to attend and participate in site meetings, management meetings, financial and performance reviews
Undertake site visits to assess the progress of works and identify any positive or negative elements that may affect company performance and offer solutions
Provide support to the Contract Managers with variation of costs, ensuring they are recorded, produced and submitted to the client, including any contract additions
Provide assistance to the Contract Managers with negotiation of project final accounts
Preparation of final accounts, to include approval of all contract documentation and orders prior to finalisation
Timely preparation of interim valuation/payment applications and respond to payment queries promptly
Advise on legal and contractual issues
Be aware, understand and champion the company’s Health and Safety procedures
Ensure compliance with company procedures and policies
Maintain awareness of the different building contracts in current use
Contribute to the overall running and continuous improvement of the business, ensuring the highest professional standards are maintained to continually improve the service provided by the company
Develop future talent, providing training, coaching and support to enable progression
Undertake staff appraisals and staff development as agreed with the Senior Quantity Surveyor
All other Quantity Surveyor and compliance related duties as determined reasonable by the needs of the business
Person Specification :
Degree accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in Quantity Surveying
Very strong numerical skills
A good working knowledge of MS Excel
IT literate – comfortable with new technology and a digital approach, well-disciplined when it comes to electronic filing
Capable planner and organiser, with a proven track record of delivering results based on a quality focus
Knowledge and skills to analyse and solve in-depth problems and execute appropriate actions
People smart: has the ability to work cooperatively with others in groups, as well as the ability to communicate, verbally and non-verbally with others
Good customer service skills, with a definitive focus on customer satisfaction
A collaborative team player, who is comfortable managing both internal teams and external contractors
A proven background in forging and maintaining key relationships
Clear and confident with written and verbal communication
Employee Benefits :
25 days holiday plus the bank holidays
Auto enrolment Pension scheme 5% Employee contribution and 3% Employer contribution
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