Senior Quantity Surveyor - freelance

Recruiter
AndersElite
Location
Lancaster
Salary
270.00 - 340.00 GBP Annual
Posted
12 Jan 2017
Closes
21 Jan 2017
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Senior Quantity Surveyor -Water Treatment Project in Lancaster - Rates GBP270 - GBP340 per day (rate dependent on experience)

Client

My Client are a blue chip main contractor who undertake both Heavy Civil Engineering & Infrastructure projects across the UK.

They have a requirement for a freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor to be based in Lancaster on a GBP35 million water treatment project.

Duties

- Liaison with the Project Manager, Client, Contractor including design team
- Issue sub-contract tender packages and undertake contractual evaluation of the tender returns
- Attend post/pre tender meetings.
- Management of sub-contractors
- Take off quantities
- Site measurements
- Project cost control and project valuations
- Preparation of applications
- Management of downstream subcontractor compensation events
- Preparation and management of upstream claims
- Contract administration
- Work with the site team to develop and manage mitigation plans.
- Assess contract risk (NEC3 form of contract)
- Undertake cost to complete reviews with the contract delivery teams.
- Attend internal / external commercial review meetings.
- Negotiating with suppliers and subcontractors.
- Preparation and issue of contractual letters and notices
- - Project procurement directly and via the Procurement team
- - Prepare and issue Project quotations and estimates
- - Financial forecasting and reporting
- Manage commercial performance against business targets and KPI's.
- Ensure that the delivery team are briefed and have sufficient commercial support
- Ensure that all group commercial policies are adhered to and that the requirements of legislation are met.

Candidate requirements

A strong background in Heavy civil engineering projects

Good working knowledge and experience of NEC3

Relevant degree in either Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Management

Current CSCS card holder

Good IT skills, particularly Word and Excel

Driving license

High degree of personal motivation

Presentable and articulate

Good negotiator

Commercially focused

Rates

GBP270 - GBP340 per day depending on experience

Living away allowance if applicable

Contract length 6 -9 months

Alexandra Smith at AndersElite is a commercial specialist recruitment consultant with over 9 years' experience within the Commercial sector.

Alexandra works within the building and civil engineering markets.

To register your interest in this excellent career opportunity, please submit your most recent CV to myself via email or call me if you have any questions on ************* for a confidential discussion