Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Reporting to: Senior Project Manager for South Shields / BUGM for MPS BU

Role purpose

• The jobholder will work within Omexom’s Major Project South Business Unit reporting to the South Shields Senior Project Manager / BUGM and functionally to England’s Regional Commercial Manager.

• Project specific work will involve working directly with Project Managers, Site Managers and Project Site teams to help in the delivery of South Shields Project.

• The jobholder will also be required to interface with other aspects of the Omexom business including Planning, Finance and Engineering.

• The role will be a twelve-month fixed term position potentially leading to a permanent position to suit the needs of the Business Unit.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Attendance on site with the site project team mandatory

• Participate in creating a safe working environment.

• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, subcontractors and key stakeholders.

• Produce subcontract documentation including negotiation of scope, terms and conditions, prices and programme.

• Management of subcontract works packages including interim assessments of the amount due and subsequent change management adhering to payment terms.

• Produce and issue all commercial notices, to both the client and subcontractors, as required by the form of contract.

• Manage change in a timely manner in accordance with the form of contract, including the production and submission of Compensation Event Quotations.

• Produce, submit, and agree monthly applications, to the client, in accordance with the form of contract.

• Liaise with operational and engineering staff to ensure site records are kept to the standard required.

• Produce detailed monthly reports and Cost Value Reconciliations (CVR) and cash flow forecasts as required by the business unit or project.

• Produce and maintain a detailed ‘Cost Plan’, tracking and forecasting expenditure, including detailed schedules of Subcontractor ‘liabilities’

• Support the Project Managers and others to identify, quantify and mitigate risks to cost and value.

• Attend progress and risk reduction meetings with the client and subcontractors.

• Support the project team in the preparation of initial project budgets and thereafter maintaining them on a regular basis through the life cycle of the project.

• Preparation of valuation claims based on the payment terms set up by the client.

• Maintain labour resource scheduling in conjunction with the Project Managers.

• Input into the preparation of all final account documentation prior to project team review.

• Efficient use of the company IT systems for document control between Omexom, Client, Designers and sub-contractors.

  Attendance at meetings as required.

Key interfaces

• Regional Commercial Manager, Quantity Surveyors, Senior Project Manager and Finance team

• Business Unit General Manager

• Planners, Bid Managers and internal and external legal support teams

• Site Teams

• Clients

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Minimum 2:1 BSc (HONS) Degree in Quantity Surveying or other relevant course

• Familiarity with NEC forms of contract and knowledge and understanding of Construction Law

• Strong appreciation/training of NEC forms of contract.

• 3+ years experience of commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates and accruals calculations

• Ability to demonstrate a good knowledge of monthly reporting and earned value analysis

• Knowledge and experience in estimation and cost analysis

• Excellent written and verbal communication, numeric and computer literacy skills, proficient in Microsoft Office

• Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines

• Ability to work effectively in a team and delegate, but also able to work on own initiative

Desirable

• Masters in Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Management or other relevant Post Graduate Course

• 2+ years’ experience working on energy sector projects (substations or OHL)

• RICS or CICES Chartered Member Status

• Previous experience of the construction industry

• HV Electrical Contractor or Civil Contractor Experience

• CSCS card

Values

In line with Omexom’s values, the jobholder must have the following qualities:

Team Spirit & Generosity – able to work effectively within and contribute to the Omexom team to deliver results, provide support and drive performance.

Trust and Empowerment – enjoy managing their responsibilities and time to ensure work is completed efficiently and professionally.

Integrity and Responsibility – enjoy taking responsibility for their duties and managing these effectively to ensure efficient high quality results.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship – continually strive to improve processes and introduce new initiatives to improve efficiency.