Quantity Surveyor

Skills & Experience

Required for the position of Commercial Manager: 

• • Experience working on large infrastructure projects preferably transportation ones.
  • Member of Professional Body / relevant qualification
  • Cost planning skills and experience of delivering ideally within a cost consultancy
  • Previous experience of contract administration, cost estimates and NEC contracts
  • Ability to operate both autonomously and as a part of a larger team
  • Excellent IT Skills – Word/Excel/PowerPoint
  • Previous experience working with cost management tools
  • Strong communication skills including writing reports and presenting
  • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients, stakeholders, colleagues and the supply chain

Qualifications:

• Preferred but not essential; Degree Qualified in technical or management discipline. NEC and/or RICS accreditations.

What the Returning Professional will be getting involved with their first 12 weeks and beyond;

Commercial Management on large infrastructure projects, primarily highways or rail based.

• • What you will contribute to the team;
    • Responsible for commercial management, including:
      • Budget management including month end reporting (actuals, monthly variances, accruals and annual variances)
      • Risk management and reporting
      • Dispute resolution / avoidance
      • Offering commercial strategy advice
      • Review and recommendation of subcontractor acceptance
      • Assist the Client PM / NEC PM with the management of CEMAR
      • Assessment of compensation events
      • Assessment of monthly payment applications
      • Commercial audits
    • Forecasting of Estimate To Complete.
    • Weekly and monthly progress reports.
    • Ensure that scope definition is clear and unambiguous.
    • Price any change to baseline.
    • Ensure that projects delivered in adherence with Employer’s Requirements, standards and best practice

Location & Working Pattern (full time or part time).

• Bristol / London / Cambridge / Croydon / Cardiff / Reading – South East or South West locations