Senior Quantity Surveyor

On behalf of our Client we are Recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to be based in Warrington and to help support the successful delivery of UU's business needs by providing a professional quantity surveying service, encompassing one or more of the core areas of procurement and contract management.

Job Accountabilities

Accountabilities:
* To deliver or support the commercial function of complex, strategic or high value projects within the category plan ensuring optimum value for money for UU.
* Influence operational and senior stakeholders; support the alignment of business strategy and policy to deliver category plans.
* Ensurec ontractual compliance and proactively manage contractor performance throughout the contract period.
* Leading and managing a team in accordance with the company policy.
* Acting as a subject matter expert in the delivery of the category plan.
* Provide leadership and management of a category team
* Effective and efficient utilisation of resources
* Managing the conflicting business priorities of various stakeholders
* Provide support and timely escalation to the Category Delivery Manager
* Ensure compliance of the business strategy and policy
* Proactively manage and mitigate commercial and business risk
* Engender a culture of continuous improvement
* Provide commercial expertise and guidance
* Ensure collaborative working across the commercial directorate
* Work collaboratively with the regulatory procurement team, to ensure delivery of compliant procurement.
* Produce and maintain quality commercial / contractual data.
Contract management:
* Provide the commercial function in IAP and concept phases.
* Provide the commercial function to support the Category Delivery Manager in the definition phase.
* Accountable for contract administration throughout the project lifecycle.
* Establish and maintain appropriate contract and supplier relationship management.
* Commercially manage a portfolio of Works contracts to ensure that they are delivered in accordance with the contracted terms and conditions and that all issues are mitigated and managed to protect UU commercial interests. (This may be in a lead capacity supervising other Quantity Surveyor(s) on larger or more complex contracts.)
* Manage post-contract commercial processes and procedures to deliver key commercial requirements on projects. These will include Early Warning and Change Management; Cost Forecasting; Payments; Cost Auditing and agreement of Final Accounts.
* Negotiate and resolve contract claims/disputes and support senior managers in the resolution of escalated issues.
* Attend progress meetings and site visits.
* Maintain contract data with a high degree of accuracy to support robust Management Information and Reporting.
* Actively support the contract assurance model to ensure improvements to service provision and cost to serve.

Knowledge and Skills

* Quantity Surveying Degree or equivalent ; alternatively sufficient relevant experience to support the requirements of the RICS Professional Experience Route
* Substantial relevant experience post Degree qualification
* Knowledge of key quantity surveying processes, tools and methodologies used across the whole project life-cycle
* Knowledge and experience in the use of a broad range of standard forms of construction contract (preferably including NEC suite of contracts)
* Strong commercial negotiation and resolution skills
* Experience of managing the commercial function on complex and/or high value projects
* Experience of leading and developing category teams
* Ability to confidently and assertively communicate to and influence internal and external stakeholders at a senior level

Desirable Criteria
Chartered Membership of a relevant institution (e.g. Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Institution of Civil Engineers or equivalent)