Our Water sector contractor client is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to support on their Southern Water contract based out of Falmer offices (Brighton)
They are looking to strengthen their Commercial team with a Quantity Surveyor for their Southern Water Framework, delivering a range of construction schemes to maintain and improve Southern Water's water supply and wastewater treatment works within the South and Southeast regions.
The role will require 3/4 days being based out of Falmer offices near Brighton.
Responsibilities
- Quantity surveying duties in respect of managing projects and work packages
- Liaise with design, construction and supply chain teams to capture, analyse and control cost
- Collaborative work with the client to ensure business requirements are met
- Manage the main contract ensuring contractual notices and correspondence are identified and raised as necessary
- Preparation and issue of subcontract documentation
- Assist in the management and performance of subcontractors
- Manage the preparation and agreement of applications for payment
- The preparation of project cost & value reports, budgets and forecasts.
- Assist in the management and development of junior commercial staff
- Ensure your own continuous professional development by participating in external networking/conferences/associations/groups, to stay current on industry changes and innovations.
- Maintain a positive and solution oriented approach to work, providing open and honest feedback.
- Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role
- In all internal and external contact, present a professional and positive image of the department maintaining mutually constructive, positive and beneficial relationships.
- Take all reasonable steps to ensure appropriate confidentiality
Skills/experience/qualifications
- Knowledge of CEMAR
- Non- Infrastructure water sector related experience
- Notable years post graduate experience in construction industry in a commercial role
- Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working
- Experience of setting up and/or operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution
- Experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information and prepare reports
- Experience of drafting contractual correspondence on behalf of the Project Manager and preparation of payment certificates and interim financial reports
- Negotiating and team-working skills and the ability to motivate and lead
- Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge
- A creative and innovative approach to problem-solving.
- Experience of contributing to procurement and contract strategies.
- Holds an RICS/CICES accredited degree or enrolled on an accredited part-time post graduate degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience
- Working towards or have chartered membership of a recognised institution
- Experience in utilities/civil engineering/MEICA sectors
- NEC3/4 Experience
Benefits
- £45-55k basic salary
- Car allowance
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Range of other benefits
