Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager - #2150683

Senior Quantity Surveyor
Euston, London
Up to £85,000

We at Smart4EPC are glad to be assisting our client, a Tier 1 main contractor, on their search for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor (Utilities) to join a major infrastructure project in London. This is an excellent opportunity to oversee the cost management and contract management aspects of a section of one of the UK's most significant construction programmes, from initiation through to close-out, as part of the Euston Station project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure contractual terms and conditions for suppliers and sub-contractors are properly administered
• Administer incentivisation arrangements as appropriate
• Oversee the assessment of Early Warning Notices (EWNs) and compensation events
• Provide regular cash flow forecasts of expenditure
• Report expenditure against the Incentive Target on a monthly basis
• Manage the change management process, consulting with other functions to assess changes and risks to the overall project outturn
• Produce a monthly consolidated cost/expenditure report for the section of the project
• Oversee the monthly valuation process
• Review potential contractor and supplier claims where necessary, oversee adjudication of claims, and make recommendations for settlement
• Oversee the finalisation of contractor accounts and close out contracts for the project
• Oversee the raising of consultant, supplier or contractor instructions as necessary for signature by approved parties
• Oversee audits of accounts
• Oversee financial contingency built into packages, ensuring allowances reflect the current programme position
• Oversee the management of risk and allowances built in for specific risks
• Provide commercial input to tender documentation as necessary
• Oversee the cost analysis of bid returns
• Where appropriate, oversee open-book tender returns from contractors and lead negotiation of two-stage fixed price
• Oversee the payment of contractors
• Ensure all instructions issued by the project manager are reviewed for cost implications
• Support the change control process and assist in identifying the cost implications of proposed changes
• Oversee the preparation of final accounts for all contract packages

Candidate Requirements:

• Proven knowledge of all aspects of commercial management
• Knowledge of various forms of NEC contract
• Knowledge of integrated reporting
• Knowledge of IT systems relevant to commercial control
• Knowledge of programme and change management
• Confident with relevant IT applications
• Ability to lead a team
• Ability to focus on detail while maintaining sight of the strategic picture
• Ability to present confidently to senior management
• Experience in commercial management
• Experience working on major (£100M+) projects
• Formal qualification (RICS or similar) or proven equivalent experience
  
  

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