Quantity Surveyor – Station Upgrade

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a major civil engineering contractor who are seeking a Section QS to join their award winning team on a major station upgrade within Central London

The section quantity surveyor is responsible for the contractual management of subcontractors and sub-consultants, cost reporting and all other commercial matters associated with their section of works. Reporting through the commercial procedures relating to subcontractors and suppliers will be required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Quantity Surveyor responsible for the tunnelling section of the project reporting into the managing QS
• Management of trainee / assistant QS
• Administer various subcontractors and sub-consultants ensuring compliance with the contract and Dragados management systems.
• Administer both Option A / C and E Subcontracts or professional services agreements
• Manage the monthly valuation and payment notice process for each package in accordance with the requirements of the subcontract
• Subcontract change management including assessment of compensation events, early warning and quotations for each subcontract
• Provide the construction and design teams with commercial supports for each package
• Assist the procurement department on commercial matters during procurement activities
• Assist in preparation of ITT’s and Commercial Tender assessments
• Produce monthly cost reports for each packages including cost and value analysis, and variance reports
• Cost spread forecasts including programme analysis
• Assist with change managment in relation to the entitlement and assessment of change under the main contract
• Registration, notification and evaluation of early warning procedures events.
• Assist the Managing QS in commercial and financial aspects of contracts.
• Loading new subcontractors, change orders and certification using COINS management system or other applicable systems.

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.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a construction, commercial or related discipline.
• Experience of working in a NEC 3 contract environment.
• Experience working on large Civil Engineering and infrastructure / tunnelling projects.
• 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.
• Demonstrable commercial awareness.
• Computer skills – Word, Excel, Outlook, Explorer
• Holds a CSCS Card – yellow (regular visitor)
• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a numerate or commercial discipline
• Desirable (not essential) Member or Associate Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)