Quantity Surveyor (Permanent)

The Practitioner Quantity Surveyor - (Site) holds the key responsibility for ensuring Contractor staff work to the Energy's standards in Safety, Quality, Environment and Productivity.

Key Responsibilities & Outcomes

Works closely with the CTO and Supply chain in developing the appropriate commercial / contractual strategies
Carries out assessments of overall commercial and contractual health and supplier resourcing capability for the Energy Generation projects portfolio
Delivery of the procurement of consultant, supply chain and contracting services relating to the Energy Generation portfolio
Liaising with Energy Generation Supply Chain to ensure that corporate Supply Chain strategy, policy and procedures are implemented by projects
Supporting the Project Manager in the process of challenge / validation of estimates and development of the business cases for various project "gateway" sanctions
Ensure effective project governance procedures are in place, in particular record keeping, contract administration/correspondence and change management and is responsible to the Project Manager/ Project Portfolio Manager for the effective management of the contract obligations/timescales/ processes
Processes, reviews and recommends valuations for projects including verifying man hour returns, site costs, etc
Carrying out audits (as required) on suppliers
Advise on commercial correspondence with particular regard to correspondence concerning valuations/estimations of projects within the regional portfolio
Attending commercial meetings (as required) and providing input on contractual / commercial issues
Producing monthly reports to the Project Manager on project costs (incorporating a measure of cost from outset)
Final account closeout
Assessment of any applicable contractual incentive mechanisms

Qualifications

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILL EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES

The Practitioner Quantity Surveyor will have Nuclear experience and have a good multi discipline pre & post contract commercial knowledge & experience. You must be diligent, accurate and be proactive team player with a capacity to interface at all levels. Should be able to work to tight deadlines in a highly regulated environment.

The ideal Quantity Surveyor would also have significant experience in a Quantity Surveying Environment, Relevant commercial and procurement experience within a Multi Discipline construction organisation and Experienced in major client and contracting organisations in appropriate industry sectors.

Knowledge

Working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation and current CDM Regulations
Note: directed reading of INV/GN/009, BEG/SPEC/SHE/COP/008 and BEG/TRNG/SWB/603/0055/01 will be required to gain an insight into the application of CDM Regulations within the business
Skills
Proven project and commercial management success
An analytical bias with the ability to provide solutions to issues
Well versed in modern commercial management techniques within complex, multi-functional organisations/ project environments
Understanding of commercial, contractual and financial project drivers
Understanding of commercial contracting strategies within an engineering environment
Exhibits a strong awareness of the level of interaction required with the project team function to support the successful delivery of projects
Good working contractual/legal knowledge
An understanding of delivery techniques in regulated markets

Qualifications

Minimum of HNC/HND in an Engineering discipline or equivalent
Professional membership of an appropriate professional body (e.g. RICS)
MACostE desirable