Staff Quantity Surveyor - T&D Construction (Multiple Locations, UK)

Job Description

Description

Chart your own course and change the world - with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We're looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It's those kinds of people who've helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, architecture and construction solutions. Today, we're a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 75 offices worldwide and recognised as a leader in Transmission & Distribution.

This role will provide commercial support at a project level in all aspects of commercial control. You will work on both live projects and tender opportunities within the power sector. You will use your in-depth experience of the NEC3 and NEC4 forms of contract (Options A and C) to administer projects effectively, including the development and implementation of subcontracts with the supply chain.

Technical responsibilities
  • Conduct monthly internal reporting through the CVR and internal commercial management procedures.

  • Conduct monthly reporting to the client in accordance with the contract and the client periodical reporting procedure

  • Ensure cash flow is optimised through the development of activity schedules, the submission of monthly valuations and the control of subcontractor accounts.

  • Drive the recovery of outstanding monies and ensure all queries are fully resolved in a timely manner.

  • Identify commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change events.

  • Manage change events in accordance with the contract, including early warnings, CE notification, CE quotation and through to CE implementation and inclusion into the new cost and programme baselines.

  • Produce cost estimates and subcontract enquiries for both tender proposals and compensation events.

  • Ensure the project delivery teams adhere to risk management procedures and financial compliance.

  • Record the commercial KPI data at the project level and minimise any potential negative effect on your projects.

  • Maintain the projects adherence to payment timescales.

  • Prepare and manage sub-contracts throughout the project, through to Final Account agreement.

Functional responsibilities
  • Work closely with the project delivery teams to enforce the business drivers and outcomes for your projects.

  • Maximise profitability having regard to client and subcontractor relations, third party incomers and the company's strategic objectives. regarding client relations and the risk/reward philosophy.

  • A commercially and contractually astute individual who takes ownership of performance.

  • Assistance with the management, preparation and submission of tender enquiries.

  • Undertake costing activities, utilising a sound working knowledge of tender process.

  • Interact and communicate effectively with clients and colleagues to achieve project objectives.

  • Be able to manage multiple projects and conflicting deadlines.

  • Be able to work autonomously and/or as part of a project team.

  • Identifying new skills and competencies required to meet business needs and actively supporting the development and recruitment of talent.

  • Support the continued development of more junior team personnel, providing commercial guidance and establishing training needs.

Qualifications
  • BSc in Quantity Surveying or other equivalent commercially related subject and 3 years relevant experience required OR

  • Higher National Diploma in Quantity Surveying or a related subject, and 4 years relevant experience required OR

  • General Certificate of Secondary Education and 6 years of relevant experience Required

  • Chartership or working towards chartership through the RICS or a similar accredited institution.

  • Experience within the Power Transmission & Distribution sector preferred

  • Awareness and experience of construction methods, technology, standard forms of measurement and forms of contract NEC 3/4 Options A & C.

  • Excellent computer literacy with experience MS office suite of programs.

  • Ability to read and understand a project program.

  • Excellent communication skills and analytical skills with the ability to apply intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignments.

  • Pro active in building knowledge and understanding of the industry.

  • Strong understanding of project management to execute project work.

  • Ability to develop innovative and practical solutions to a range of problems and an understanding of how one issue may be part of a much larger solution.

  • Ability to make an effective and collaborative contribution to the team through sharing knowledge, promoting ideas and valuing the contribution of all team members.

  • Strong verbal and written communication.

  • Collaborative and keen to share information, knowledge and skills.

  • Seek new opportunities for learning and career progression.

  • Be able to identify the goals of any project and work steadily towards them.

  • Ability to adhere to a structured and methodical approach to any task, identifying priorities and setting deadlines.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

Job Estimating

Primary Location: GB-Glasgow-Glasgow

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 263401

Job Hire Type: Experienced N/A