Interim Quantity Surveyor - Highways Service

Reference no:  Manchester 0006 E847 / 1

Pay Rate: Up to £30.00 per hour PAYE depending on experience

Basic DBS disclosure is listed as a requirement for this role; however, the level of disclosure has not been specified by the client.

Hybrid working

The purpose of the role is to fulfil a commercial position within the service area and will be expected to manage and be responsible for the commercial elements of allocated construction projects, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery, often on large or complex projects.

The role requires commercial experience in a construction project environment, with an ability to support the delivery team by ensuring that all commercial requirements are fully defined and managed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the Project Managers by ensuring projects are delivered within budget and to the agreed standards.
• Ensure commercial responsibility within the service areas to lead the commercial elements of allocated maintenance projects for end-to-end service delivery.
• Carry out and conduct feasibility studies and the writing procurement reports.
• Apply Value Management techniques at the outset of a project.
• Carry out estimating and cost planning activities and take ownership of and presentation of project cost plans.
• Assist with the procurement process, under the direction of the Project Manager and Level 3 Quantity Surveyor, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively.
• Prepare contract documentation consisting of activity schedules and or bills of quantities in accordance with industry methods of measurement, presentation of tender and contract documentation, attending interviews, carrying out full tender analysis and comparisons through to preparing the recommendation report
• Ensure that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are implemented and managed effectively.
• Ensure that cost checking and valuation work is governed and managed effectively in accordance with the Contract conditions, ensure that final accounts are negotiated and agreed
• Ensure the production of detailed and accurate monthly cost reports, grant claims submissions, where applicable.
• Undertake with the design team Value Engineering and Life cycle costing where required.
• Ensure projects are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time.
• Ensure strong relationships are developed with clients and other stakeholders.

“Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:

Qualifications:

1. Qualified with a BSc (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying.
2. Demonstrable Quantity Surveying experience in Highway/Construction related projects.
3. Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or working towards membership (e.g MRICS) or holds full membership of a relevant professional body.

Skills & Experience:

1. Experience in a similar position within Highways / Transport / Engineering environment and be able to evidence qualifications and experience.
2. Experience in service delivery from a capital programme perspective.
3. Proven experience of commercially managing projects in a construction related environment.
4. An ability to deal with and resolve commercial and contractual issues and risks at project level.
5. Experience in a client facing role.
6. Proven experience of building relationships.
7. An ability to take the lead with client interfaces and responsibility for team outputs where these are of a commercial nature.
8. Communication and proven commercial management skills.
9. Proven experience of building relationships ICT Skills: Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).

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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.