Location
Hartlepool, County Durham | United Kingdom
Job description
Solomons Europe is a Consultancy celebrating its 25 th year in business, working in the Power, Infrastructure and Renewables sectors, on large projects and long-term frameworks. As an SME business, we bring agility and hunger to our client projects, which means we have had opportunities to work with some of the largest in the business, as well as some of the smallest, and we think that this gives us an edge!
Our teams advise and support our clients in the development and delivery of procurement, contract and commercial management strategies at all levels of the construction supply chain. We are strongly invested in our regions and are focused on the achievement of not just commercial project success for our clients, but also the delivery of positive socioeconomic outcomes in the communities in which we work.
You will be joining a progressive, forward-thinking, ‘bit of a rebel’ type organisation, that isn’t afraid to put its head above the parapet and doesn’t like to be the same as everyone else. We prefer to strike out independently and watch others follow our lead.
We are looking for innovative and imaginative Senior Quantity Surveyors to join our regional team, who are optimistic problem solvers, passionate about projects and visibly motivated to drive commercial success for the project, client, and stakeholders. In addition to the technical acumen and competence required as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, professional behaviours hold equal importance at Solomons Europe, with all our teams required to be curious, adaptable, and effective communicators. In this role, we see you as someone who holds a positive influence with strong ethical values and who will act as a guardian to our projects and promote healthy, happy and inclusive teams.
So, if you want to join a QS team that likes to be different and work in either a pre or post-contract team (or both!), then we want to hear from you.
The opportunity:
Working as a Senior Surveyor for Solomons Europe, you will act as a professional advisor, integrated into client projects across the region. You will be fully conversant with contract administration and project control aspects, preferably under NEC3® and NEC4® forms of contract, and capable of holding a lead commercial role in the management of subcontract procurement, administration, and cost forecasting.
As the Senior QS, you will be a supportive team member and liaise regularly with the Solomons management team, providing client insights, project pipeline updates and any potential work-based experience opportunities that may help to build capability, knowledge and experience within your team.
You will lead contract and commercial matters for your client, demonstrating an in-depth understanding and knowledge of project progress and current commercial status. You will be effective and informed in providing strategic commercial advice and analysis to both project teams and at a senior project level. Identifying creative solutions to complex project problems is an integral part of this role and requires project-wide collaboration and influence to drive change to enable the adoption and dissemination of new and improved approaches, methods, processes, and solutions.
We pride ourselves on the open and inclusive culture we have built, supporting progression for all throughout the business, and treating every team member as an individual.
What you’ll bring to the role:
- Be educated to degree level or equivalent in Quantity Surveying / Procurement / Commercial Management / Engineering BSc (HNC/HND qualified candidates with the relevant experience may be considered).
- You will ideally be qualified or working towards the attainment of professional membership or qualification of an accredited professional institute (for example, RICS/CIPS/ICE or similar).
- You have a strong understanding of the principles of contract law & changes to legislation, current case law, the relevant best practice guidance and statutes applicable to your project (e.g. Construction Playbook, HGLDA), standard contractual provisions and the appropriateness and differences between Standard forms of main and sub-contract – e.g., NEC, FIDIC, JCT, etc.
- You are highly proficient in commercial controls and the administration of change provisions relating to contract variations/compensation events, contract conundrums and entitlements.
- You can offer strategic commercial expertise and act as an advisor to the client with consideration of the financial implications and available management actions to improve cash flow and profitability.
- As the commercial lead in a project team, you will be skilled in providing accurate and timely commercial analysis and reports (CVRs, Project status reports, Subcontract Management, Procurement, etc.) to support target-driven KPIs and commercial results for your client.
- You are active in mentoring members of the team to support a learning and improvement culture on your project and will lead discussions of ideas and options with the project team for improving project administration and commercial processes.
- You will have proven experience in supervising quantity surveyors in either a pre or post contract capacity, setting and meeting personal and team deadlines, action plans and goals, supported by the delegation of tasks and responsibilities to others within the team.
- You can use both professional and technical skills to help influence, lead and develop strong working relationships and collaborative networks across client organisations, professional networks, multi-disciplinary teams, key stakeholders, and the wider supply chain.
- You understand Solomons’s values and purpose and bring them to life as part of everyday interactions, behaviours, and team discussions, aligning the day-to-day client priorities with bigger-picture Solomons aspirations and services.
- You can create a sense of community and collaboration among your team, regardless of physical location and will engage in activities and be part of the ‘All 4 One’ Solomons ethos, upholding professional standards of behaviour, and supporting a team culture that is inclusive and supportive.
- Ideally, you should have a detailed knowledge of contractual, commercial and financial management systems and administration tools (i.e. CEMAR, COINS, Fastdraft) and experience working in the process, energy, engineering and/or infrastructure sectors.
- Have a full UK driving license and access to a car to use for business travel (essential due to the locations of Client sites and Solomons Offices).
- We pride ourselves on the open and inclusive culture we have built, supporting progression for all throughout the business, and treating every team member as an individual.
Benefits working for this ‘Bit of a Rebel’ business*:
- Competitive Salary
- Flex Allowance – £ 5,775 allowance pro rata per annum - You are in full control of how you use this allowance and will have the freedom to choose to take it as part of your monthly remuneration or to select the benefits that matter to you and your lifestyle.
- Annual Company Bonus Scheme – The ‘All 4 One!’ company-wide bonus scheme
- Design your ideal career and pathway: We commit to supporting everyone’s development from day one of joining us. So, tell us your dream career pathway, and how it will drive you and Solomons forward, and we’ll support you 100% to make it a reality.
- Hybrid & Flexible working: We have five key regional offices and the full MS Office suite of technologies, which means agile working is the norm. We believe in face-to-face collaboration and relationship building, whilst balancing your individual personal preferences with the needs of our clients, colleagues, project teams and our business. Optimising the effective use of remoting working and technologies to drive projects forward effectively and efficiently.
- Get a good rest: We try every day to go above and beyond for our clients, but we also take the time to recharge our batteries: We offer the use of our luxury staff holiday lodge in the Lake District every year and opportunities to recharge and rebalance at our exclusive resilience and wellbeing retreat close to the shores of stunning Ullswater. In addition to 25 days annual holiday, plus normal Bank Holidays, you also get the option to buy or sell up to five days' leave for all employees, we are fully on board with the idea that to stay sharp you need to be tuned into focused downtime too.
- Benefits that really add up! Whether it's matched pension scheme contributions of up to 8%, Electric and Hybrid vehicle options, Employee discount schemes, Private Medical Insurance and Health Cashplan, we're constantly working to help you to get the most out of your overall benefits package.
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Pay - to give you greater choice and flexibility when that very special time comes.
*All benefits listed are subject to eligibility based upon, length of service, successful completion of probationary period and/or adherence to the terms and conditions of the provider. The Company accepts no responsibility for any exclusions contained therein nor for any unsuccessful claims made by the employee under the policy. The company’s policies are subject to changes in legislation, market forces and the availability of approved providers. The Company reserves the right to withdraw any non-contractual benefits or policies.
Solomons Europe is an inclusive employer. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.
You may have experience of the following roles/sectors: Senior Quantity Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, Project Quantity Surveyor, Project Surveyor, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Claims Consultant, Contract Management, Contract Administration, relocation, NEC3/4®, EPC, APC, RICS, power generation, nuclear, renewable energy, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, process engineering, civil engineering.
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