Senior Quantity Surveyor

Purpose of the job

The Senior Quantity Surveyor is responsible for overseeing the delivery of Immingham Eastern Ro-Ro Terminal Project including all subcontract administration / cost and value reporting / assistance in main contract change management and reporting.

ACCOUNTABILITIES / KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Overseeing Subcontract administration for the delivery of the works including design / site set-up / civils / marine works and building and MEP works
• Contract management / administration of a number subcontracts (NEC4 Option A/C/E Subcontract) and design contracts (NEC4 PSC Contract Option A/C/E) ensuring compliance with the contract and Dragados management systems.
• Manage and assess the monthly payment process for the aforementioned subcontract in accordance with the contractual timescales
• Manage and co-ordinate with the package manager the change management process under the subcontracts including drafting of contractors instructions / reviewing NCEs and quotations for compensation events
• Manage the projects main designer contract ensuring assistance is provided to the design team on cost information of design
• Work with the estimating manager and specialist suppliers to review and update the construction stage estimate in accordance with the latest design
• Produce monthly cost and value reporting including cash flow forecast and presentation to the senior management team
• Registration, notification and evaluation of early warning procedures events.
• Assist the Procurement Manager in commercial and financial aspects of contracts.
• Provide contractual advice to the commercial, construction and engineering departments.
• Report to the commercial manager on contractual aspects of the project
• Ensure compliance with the contractual requirements of the projects
• Costing of value engineering proposals and assisting in the assessment of changes to the accepted programme
• Preparation of contractual correspondence and responding to communications from the project manager
• Management of quantity surveying and assistant Quantity surveyors during the construction stage of the project
• Assisting the commercial manager in educating the project team in the specific requirements of the NEC conditions of contract.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• The role will require the post holder to have excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal and to be able to report at management level.
• Experience of working NEC 3 or 4 contract, and administering NEC 3 or Subcontract (Option A / B / C / E)
• Experience working with for a Main Contractor on large Civil Engineering / infrastructure projects.
• Good understanding of EU and UK legislative requirements affecting procurement.
• Analytical mind and logical problem solving.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Committed to ethos of an accountable, cost effective, high quality, customer driven service delivery.
• High degree of commercial awareness.
• Computer skills – Word, Excel, Outlook, Explorer
• Holds a CSCS Card
• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a numerate or commercial discipline
• Member or Associate Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) or working towards.