Quantity Surveyors

Quantity Surveyor
Job Purpose
To support the NEC Project Manager in delivering a highway scheme in Buckinghamshire.
To support the Commercial Manager in reporting commercial matters and the Contractor’s performance to the Project Manager
To work with the Contractor in the administration of all financial matters under the Contract.
To engage and work with the wider contract administration team to confirm quantities and measures for the assessment of work done by the Contractor.
Main Responsibilities and Duties

• Support the Commercial Manager for attendance at monthly Commercial Meetings, Risk Reduction Meetings. Pre-Certification Meetings with the Contractor and other directly employed contractors. Attend such meetings where delegated by the Commercial Manager.
• Support the Commercial Manager in assessing the Contractor’s monthly Applications and preparation od Payment Notices.
• Support the Commercial Manager in the assessment of Compensation Events and liaise with the Programme Planner and wider team as necessary.
• Support the Commercial Manager in the assessment of monthly forecasts and applications.
• Collate data and agree with the Contractor’s Representative the monthly performance data for the submission of Midland Highway Alliance (MHA) KPI data.
• Liaise with the Surveyors, Supervisor & Clerk of Works to confirm all staff, materials, plant and equipment on site agrees with the Contractor’s assessment of Defined Costs.
• Undertake drawing take-offs and or site walkovers to confirm quantities used for the assessment of Defined Cost and keep robust records.

Qualifications & Experience

• BSc/BEng (Hons) or similar in Quantity Surveying
• Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (or similar).
• Experienced within the Highways sector.
• CSCS Cardholder
• Familiar with the MCHW – Method of Measurement for Highway Works and NEC Option C Contract.
• Driving Licence

Desirable.

• Experienced in using CEMAR

Competencies & Behaviours

• Ability to work within a team providing commercial support to the Commercial Manager.
• Proactive approach to issue management.
• Able to form good working relationships with the Contractor’s Commercial Team.
• Takes an interest in the wider engineering challenges for the scheme to be to take a pragmatic and solutions focussed approach to assessments.
• Focused and questioning outlook to understand the physical significance of quantity surveying matters.
• Ability to work on own initiative and perform on-site inspections.

Reporting & Communication

• The Quantity Surveyor shall report directly to the Commercial Manager as part of the contract administration team.
• The Quantity Surveyor shall be able to independently liaise with the Contractors commercial representative on all measurement measures.

Working Location

• Hybrid working is allowed by agreement with the Project Manager. A minimum of four days will be required on site with 1-day discretionary working off-site depending on the commercial reporting cycle, day to day requirements.