Our Water contractor client is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to be based out of Walsall in a permanent position supporting on Water industry projects.

They are a privately owned civil and infrastructure specialist with considerable work across a number of AMP8 Frameworks.

The Quantity Surveyor will provide commercial support to project teams, maintaining commercial information and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and company objectives. They will liaise with customer representatives and other third parties on commercial issues, including agreement of variations, claims and any additional payments.

Projects vary from -200k to -10m+ and you will be essential in driving efficiencies within the scope of work, driving cost efficiency and providing a high standard of commercial analysis. The role will see you demonstrating your commercial acumen daily, by identifying, recording, tracking and realising commercial opportunities, whilst mitigating business risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit levels
• Ensure accurate cash flow reporting takes place
• Carry out cost management, including forecasting
• Update the monthly CVR, cost and commercial plans
• Help ensure that internal commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit
• Actively seek to improve processes and procedures
• Help ensure that any main contracts entered into have terms and conditions that are appropriate, with commercial risks identified
• Ensure that the supply chain is engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms and conditions
• Build and maintain good client relationships
• Be responsible for subcontract letting, negotiation and financial accounting
• Prepare applications for payment
• Liaise with the client, client representatives and other third parties on commercial issues, including agreement of variations, claims and additional payments
• Contribute towards effective interaction between the Commercial Team and the operational site teams
• Work with site management to forecast predicted spend and cash recovery and ensure that both are kept in line with the target
• Share best practices with others and be proactive in advising site teams on costs and management of them
• Accurate monthly forecasting
• Ability to challenge resources and costs
• Maintain deadlines in line with the monthly commercial calendar
• Commercial Manager/Managing Quantity Surveyor and the rest of the Commercial Team
• Business Development and Bid Managers
• Site Teams
• Clients

Skills/experience/qualifications

• Previous experience in the construction industry
• HND/degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying
• Familiarity with ICE/NEC forms of contract and knowledge and understanding of Construction Law
• Previous experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates, and accruals calculations.
• Ability to demonstrate a good knowledge of monthly reporting and earned value analysis.
• Have knowledge and experience in estimation and cost analysis.
• Excellent communication, numeric and computer literacy skills, proficient in Microsoft Office
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to work effectively in a team and delegate, but also able to work on own initiative
• Member of RICS or other relevant professional body, or working towards
• CSCS desirable

Benefits

• Salary 45-55k
• Car/travel allowance depending on level
• 40 hour working week
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• Profit share scheme
• 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
• 8 hours leave of absence for volunteering
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
• Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
• Leadership & management training and coaching
• Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
• Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
• Flexible working arrangements
• Annual salary review
• Continuous service awards