The Quantity Surveyor is required to provide commercial support to the project team, maintaining commercial information and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, and ensuring that the Company’s objectives are achieved. They will liaise with customer/client representatives and other third parties on commercial issues including agreement of variations, claims, and any additional payments.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure robust, accurate, and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit level
Ensure accurate cash flow reporting takes place
Carry out cost management including forecasting
Update the monthly CVR, cost, and commercial plans and have accountability, along with the project team for the commercial performance and strategy
Processes
Help ensure that commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit
Actively seek to improve processes and procedures
Have a good understanding of the processes and procedures used by any the company that we are working within, and assist in their development and improvement
External relationships
Ensure that any main contracts entered into have terms and conditions that are appropriate, with commercial risks identified
Ensure that the supply chain is engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms and conditions
Ensure that good client relationships are fostered
Be responsible for subcontract letting, negotiation, and financial accounting
Experience in dealing with County Councils
Internal relationships
Effectively assist in managing the commercial team, including cost clerks and commercial support staff
Ensure effective interaction between the commercial team and the operational site teams
Supervise and mentor Quantity Surveyors
Key measures & targets:
Accurate monthly forecasting
Ability to challenge resources and costs
Maintaining deadlines in line with the monthly commercial calendar
