The Job: Senior Quantity Surveyor - Mechanical & Electrical

The Company

Boyd Recruitment are currently working alongside one of the UK's largest M&E contractors who are looking to recruit an ambitious Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team based in Cumbria. 

Our client is well-reputed within the UK construction industry and will play a key role in several significant projects nationwide. Due to their current workload, they are looking to add a dynamic Senior Quantity Surveyor to strengthen their commercial team. 

The Job

General

• Provide pre and post commercial advice/ support to the operational teams.
• Support the operational teams in providing a customer focused service and attaining the highest standards of operational delivery to maximise projects profitability and minimise risk
• Support the projects by providing advice and feedback in the promotion of best commercial practice throughout the company.

Corporate governance and insurance

• Ensure completion of contract documentation and undertake contract reviews and negotiations to align with governance requirements.
• Ensure all bonds, warranties and company guarantees are agreed in accordance with commercial and group procedures.
• Manage and monitor the contract terms and conditions along with contractual obligations.
• Take a leading role in resolution of contractual disputes.
• Liaise with our insurance broker to ensure all commercial matters are properly handled.
• Ensure the correct insurance requirements are installed in the contracts.

Bid requirement/ Business growth.

• Support the bidding process commercially.
• Where new opportunities are identified to ensure each tender has the appropriate level of review and tender risk assessment
• Protect stakeholder interests through full use of the company governance framework during the tendering gateways.
• Represent the commercial function at tender reviews.

Sub-Contractor Management

• Ensure that subcontract orders are professional, accurate, comprehensive, and issued prior to commencement on site.
• Provide advice and support to the operational team such that subcontracts reflect the contract specific requirements in addition to the company standard terms.

Financial Performance

• Review and interrogate Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs)
• Be influential in the maximisation of profit margins.
• Liaise with operational and finance staff to ensure that work in progress and debt levels are not allowed to build up in the business undetected
• Ensure that all customer variations are maximised, documented, priced and agreed at the earliest opportunity.
• Manage, source, or produce final accounts and any necessary claims.
• Work effectively with the project teams in the identification of cost overspend to maximise profit.
• Work with the operational leads for the formulation of monthly forecasts and budget reporting

Wider training, development, and support

• Support, mentor and develop the operational team and undertake commercial training as and when required.
• Promote and instil good commercial principles across the business.

The Person

The following attributes are essential:

Personal Qualities

• Behavioural attitudes, conduct and demeanour that truly reflects values.
• Effectively represent the company when dealing with customers and consultants
• Very strong negotiation skills
• Desire to share and influence in the future growth and success of the business.
• Flexible approach to accommodate the demands of an expanding company.
• Effectively apply and manage commercial activities in a business environment.
• Able to work on own initiative and be able to schedule workload to meet priorities.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Professional membership of a relevant organisation would be desirable.

Training/experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience within a similar industry sector
• Proven record of contract negotiation, risk management and contract implementation

Skills

• Team player
• Able to communicate clearly and expressively.
• Skilled negotiator, with proven experience in a commercial environment
• Good organisational skills
• Good financial acumen with an ability to analyse complex data and documentation with accuracy.
• Capable of influencing within cross-functional teams
• Must have strong leadership skills in a negotiating and ‘deal closing’ environment.
• A full driving licence in essential
• PC Literate with knowledge of MS applications e.g. Word, Excel
• Works well under pressure

Please click apply and attach an up-to-date CV if you would like to proceed in learning more about this Senior Quantity Surveyor opportunity.