Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor Reporting to: Senior Commercial Manager/ Commercial Director 

Responsible for: Commercial performance of projects to achieve optimum recovery and cash flow. Effective and fair management of Suppliers and Sub-contractors. 

Main role: To manage the commercial delivery of all assigned projects and report financial results in a responsible manner to meet the needs of the business while developing client relationships. 

Key responsibilities:

People:

• Client Management – create and maintain open communication with the client and assist the Divisional Business Manager with client related commercial issues

• Manage the client’s forecast cost to complete giving consideration to their project budget and the completion date

• Treat all clients fairly and reasonably

• Understand the requirements of all the Stakeholders affected by the project including but not limited to statutory authorities and regulators

• Ability to help the client achieve their aim on all projects while ensuring the project is commercially viable

• Show respect to all employees, our clients and all stakeholders including when dealing with members of the public

Planet:

• Promote the ethos and image 

• Ensure all environmental legislation is followed

• Carryout works with a minimal impact to the environment

• Consider environmental impact and sustainability during procurement decisions

• Ensure that all waste material generated is disposed of in accordance with the SWMP and Waste Management Licensing Regulations, or that a suitable exemption is in place.

• Ensure the correct waste transfer tickets are used and a record of all waste movements is kept.

• Understand and enforce the environmental security of projects and sites

Profit:

• Produce contract Budgets, Costs to Complete and Cash Flow Forecasts to enable real time decisions to be made for the commercial benefit of LAWS and the client

• Manage the assets of the business efficiently

• Understand the contract programme in terms of critical path, Contractors float, Key dates, Completion date & Planned Completion as required by the contract

• Manage the procurement of Sub-contractors in a timely manner with competitive tenders wherever possible

• Ability to assist the site manager produce a procurement schedule with lead in times to provide central buying opportunity to obtain best prices

• Ensure all contracts are cash positive for the benefit of the Group

• Recognise and notify Compensation Events or Variations in line with contract conditions and have the ability to price the same

• Accurately record the current commercial position of a contract on the Cost Value Reconciliation form to accounting deadlines

• Submission of all Payment Notices (or Applications for Payment) in line with our contracted terms and achieve the maximum possible certified value with the clients representative to maintain a positive cash flow

• Payment certificates to be collected from the client and managed through the payment cycle until the cash is in the bank

• Submit Payment certificates and issue Pay Less Notifications to Subcontractors in line with their contracted terms and current legislation

Behavioural:

• Passion & Excellence: - pursue a can do attitude; being proactive and owning your work. Challenge the status quo and love what you do

• Respect – be aware of your impact on others; value openness and carefully listen to the review of others. Respect your colleagues, self and environment. Look after the tools of your trade.

• Collaboration – work together to achieve a common goal

• Empathy – demonstrate a caring approach to your colleagues, customers and self

• Honesty & Integrity – when something goes wrong – own it! Learn from mistakes and avoid it happening again.

Please contact Harry Sharrard at Anderselite for more information, via LinkedIn.