Managing Quantity Surveyor

Location

Wales | United Kingdom

Job description

Morrison Energy Services (Transmission Networks) Ltd is recruiting for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to work on our Various  contractsin and around the UK. 

The Managing Quantity Surveyor role does involve travel to sites across the UK and occasional over night stays when necessary. This role is covering the whole of the UK, but at present site locations are south wales based, it is subject to change and will consist of hybrid working 2/3 days on site remaining from Home.

As the Managing Quantity Surveyoryou will be part of our Commercial team who are responsible for managing all commercial aspects of a project in terms of liaising with the client, internal and external reporting and managing third party interactions.

As the Managing Quantity Surveyor your responsibilities will include:

• Compile relevant information for preparation of reports and claims to agreed timescales.
• Assist with the ongoing implementation of the commercial application in respect of site personnel at all time whilst developing lasting relationships with Business Unit and Project Managers.
• Constantly refer to the project risk management plan for thorough, accurate, high-level risk assessment. Monitor the register and any related documentation in accordance with the plan.
• Ultimate responsibility for all sub-contractor management.  Ensure all sub-contractors and suppliers have submitted compliant quotations/inquiries/applications within the timescale required, and produce all documentation to select and secure services as well as monthly assessments, variations/CE claims and final account agreements through coaching of the Quantity Surveyor
• Actively increase knowledge of commercial issues and contract law with a view to managing and agreeing compensation events/variations/claims.
• Actively suggest and develop processes for increased accuracy and efficiency minimising time journal and reconciliation tasks.   
• Liaison with the Commercial Manager and Quantity Surveyor(s) to ensure appropriate commercial cover is maintained.
• Assist the team and Project Manager, Engineers and Planners with regard to recovery of contract costs together with enhancing project profit by identifying variations, delays and claims.
• Assist with production of monthly project financial and forecast to complete reports for analysis with Finance staff and Commercial Staff.
• Develop sound and balanced negotiating skills.
• Attend when requested handover and progress meetings.
• Help produce a site commercial manual and documents to record variations.
• Undertake monthly reporting for both client and internal ensuring comprehensive variance analysis and positive cash collection
• In accordance with our certification to the standards OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 each employee will comply with and contribute to the effective implementation of the current MES TN:-
• Health and Safety Policy
• Quality Policy
• Environmental Policy
• Work within established Company policies and procedures
• To undertake any other duties as and when necessary to meet the varying demands of the business and satisfy customer need

Skills & Knowledge Requirements for the Managing Quantity Surveyor role:

• Excellent negotiating interpersonal & communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Financial awareness
• Excellent IT skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
• Contract costing knowledge
• Contract law NEC 3 & 4, Option A, C & E
• Previous experience in a Quantity Surveying 
• Contract experience, capturing site records for variations and valuations;
• supporting a project team
• Sub Contract Management
• Cost / value reconciliation
• Qualification in Quantity Surveying
• Full Clean UK Driving license
• Strategic thinking
• Motivational leader
• Presentation skills
• Relationship building and influencing
• Good Written and verbal communications
• Able to plan 
• Project Management skills
• Business analysis/ business process re-engineering
• Knowledge of the industry

What’s in it for you?

• 25 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday
• Discretionary Annual bonus
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Private health care                                            
• Company car/ car allowance and fuel card        

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