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Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

Quantity Surveyor
Due to our clients continued work on the rail multi-discipline framework in Southern England (mainly covering Kent, Sussex and South London) our client is looking for a Quantity Surveyor to work on project ranging from 300k up to £4million.
Your mission
To deliver a successful commercial outcome to the project, your key activities as will include:
- Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards in accordance with Company policy.
- Maintain effective communication with contracts managers, project managers, managing / project QS and other associated disciplines.
- Manage, supervise and mentor your "reports" within the commercial structure.
- Provide input to contacts with client's representatives.
- Provide commercial contact with supply chain partners through pre-contract meetings, contract vetting and input to subcontract documents.
- Commercial management of subcontractors including payments preparation, final account work, and inputting into dispute resolution.
- Monitor cost of site resources.
- Produce monthly cost and value reports, quarterly reports and present to senior management.
- Take part in discussions concerning project performance and provide commercial input to project strategy.
- Understand and promote usage of Company Procedures and suggest improvements to senior management.
- Involvement in change management including input to the programme 'established approach'.
- Ensure timely production of appropriate levels of applications for payments in accordance with the provisions of the conditions of contract.
- Provide commercial advice to the site team, and management on all contractual issues.
- Attend and provide input to all site commercial meetings.
- Assist with the production of insurance claims.
- Assist in defining and delivery of commercial training to all site staff.
- Provide input to risk management of projects.
Who are we looking for?
Your qualifications and experience should include:
- To the standard of Member of CICES or RICS.
- Successful experience at Section QS level.
- Evidence of involvement in and understanding of basic contract law and contractual obligations

Package offered for this Quantity Surveyor role:

- CIRCA £450 a day (Negotiable) INSIDE IR35
- Secure long contract - 6 month rolling
- Exciting projects / frameworks
- Expenses
How to apply for this Quantity Surveyor role:
If you are interested in this Quantity Surveyor position, then please apply via this job board or call James on 07701 287 122 or send your CV to james.lightburn@navartis.co.uk.