Quantity Surveyor Construction

QUANTITY SURVEYOR

LOCATION - Nottingham/Derby/Leicester / Flexible working - some travel to offices and sites will be necessary

ROLE PURPOSE To support optimisation of the Plant & Fleet Services Construction Site Support Services business area, focussing on the building business, and deliver annual business plan, focussed on all pre and post contractual and commercial activities including:

* Development of, and ensuring compliance to robust commercial processes and procedures

* Focussing on improving sustainable business revenue, profit and cashflow

* Identifying area of cost improvement and contract delivery improvement in the business

* Managing positive commercial relationship with both customers and suppliers by analysing, negotiating, drafting and agreeing pre and post contractual terms as required.

* Managing contract position and any risk with supply chain

* Manage all project change, contract reporting requirements and commercial risk

* Compile and deliver final accounts

* Identify and monitor KPIs (supply chain, clients and team)

* Input into budget formulation, revenue, cost and risk

* Continuous improvement and evolution of a suite of terms and conditions

* Harnessing effective communication to and from team members on new ideas and initiatives

* Management of the business Stage Gate process, ensuring timely compliant submissions and approvals

* Provide contract review and negotiation to meet internal governance and new work winning requirements

* Provide regular revenue and cost optimisation and forecasting

* Provide commercial support to business leads

Contextual information

Could, depending on capability & experience, have an Apprentice QS or Trainee QS as a direct report
Financially supports creation of budgets, short and medium term forecasts, creation of accurate weekly P&L reports.
Interfaces internally with Commercial, Operations, Finance, Work Winning, Business Development, and externally with Suppliers, Subcontractors, Customers

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Business and Customer Awareness
Taking initiative to respond in a timely manner to customer requirements
Review and communicate project progress against programme
Plan commercial administrative activities in line with project programmes
Preparation of financial cost of delay and disruption
Identify and communicate threats to budget and programme
Effectively manages all contract commercial requirements including Compensation Events and notices
Risk and opportunity analysis
Advising on contractual matters and formulating timely correspondence
Analyses and develops rates and prices with Commercial Director and Business leads
Agreement of variations or compensation events as required
Collation of cost and value information to conduct cost to value reconciliation
Prepares internal reports, commercial progress
Prepare capital expenditure plans, business cases and pricing strategies
Manage customer invoice queries to resolution
Preparation and negotiation of customer final accounts
Effective resolution of claims and disputes
Report and explain commercial progress to senior staff
Review of quoting / tender submissions to ensure commercial corporate governance is adhered to
Build up estimates from first principle including net and gross estimates
Monitoring spend and performance of suppliers
Analyses supplier pricing, KPIs and tender documents
Prepares contract flow down from main contacts

PERSONAL QUALITIES AND EXPERIENCE

The following qualifications are essential:
BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent OR experience equivalent

The following qualities/experience are desirable:
Communication
Teamwork
Achievement Focus (Achieving Results)
Previous Commercial Work experience
Industry knowledge
Strong business skills and understanding of P&L
Focussed on customer excellence
Effective at timely change management