Senior Quantity Surveyor

Role: Senior Quantity Surveyor (JPC-81)
Location: Warrington, Cheshire
Sector: Public & Private Sector Consultancy
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 per annum

Overview
The successful Quantity Surveyor will report to Lead Surveyors, Regional Directors and the Board of Directors. You will take on a senior role with all aspects of quantity surveying/estimating, from pre-contract through to post-contract services, and prepare final accounts and claims in line with our client s requirements. You will be expected to interact with our clients, including attending meetings to promote the Business and professionally represent the Company.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

- Carry out estimating services, including BQ production.

- Carry out quantity surveying services.

- Provide the lead on commercial and financial advice. Provide procurement and contract advice and prepare the same as required.

- Maximise value recovery, cost control and cash management on projects worked on.

- Commercially manage control SC packages on projects worked on.

- Protection of the Company s contractual position on projects worked on.

- Produce and agree accounts on projects worked on.

- Prepare financial reports as required & prepare final accounts and claim documents.

- Assist with the development of the Business.

Key Tasks

Pre-Contract Services

- Prepare detailed measures and compile BQ documents.

- Prepare feasibility studies and cost plans.

- Provide procurement advice and implement.

- Contract preparation.

- Review contract conditions.

- Provide risk management advice.

- Prepare SC enquiry documents.

- Price tender submissions.

- Manage bid submissions including the preparation of bid documents.

- Meet Clients to review and discuss work carried out.

Post Contact Services

- Prepare budgetary advice including cash flows.

- Manage contract document process including insurance and bond requirements.

- Produce procurement schedules.

- SC procurement including enquiries and analysis on return.

- Organise / attend pre-order SC meetings.

- Place SC orders in due time and in a way that protects the Company s contractual position.

- Manage all other procurement as necessary.

- Prepare consultant appointments.

- Prepare / review valuations and issue all appropriate notices in line with the

Company s policies and the contract terms.

- Maximise value recovery.

- Produce reports as required including the preparation of CVR information.

- Implement the Company s valuation and cash strategy.

- Understand the Company s obligations under the Contract.

- Produce and keep adequate records to enable the production of the final account and to safeguard the Company s contractual position.

- Aid with cash management and manage cost expenditure.

- Preparation of EOT / L&E claims.

- Deal effectively with disputes.

- Attend sites and meetings necessary in the execution of all functions.

Claims and Dispute Resolution Services

- Prepare final accounts and claims.

- Lead in the resolution of disputes.

General

- Form good relationships with all parties.

- Actively promote the Company s image.

- Compliance with both our Company s and our Clients management systems.

- Administration including managing drawings, copying and filing paperwork.

- Any other duties which are reasonable.

Person Specification

- Formally qualified, preferably to degree level.

- RICS Professional membership preferred.

- Good communication skills.

- Results driven.

- Commercially astute.

- Team player.

- Assertive without being aggressive.

- Proactive can do attitude.

- Ability to prioritise and focus.

- High level of IT skill.

- Good technical skills.

- Ability to read and understand technical documents, interpret contracts and the like.

- Reasoned decision maker.

- Professional.

- Strong character.

- Sense of humour.