Description
We are seeking Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors to work on a contract basis with our large Utilities client based in Dundee. Candidates should have previous experience of working on large Capital Investment projects.
The Main Purpose of Role is to provide a proactive and professional commercial and contractual support service to both the Project Management and Programme Management Teams engaged on the delivery of all aspects of Capital Programmes. Assist in the preparation and provision of consistent and accurate monthly financial performance reporting (cost control, forecasting accuracy/movements, risk management) for all Projects assigned to their control to assist effective Business Management decision making and commercial risk appraisal.The key functions of this role will be:-
- To support Project Manager and their respective team in all aspects of reporting, provide commercial challenge to the decision making process and support project teams to understand and implement cost management and forecasting procedures to align with Management team commercial strategy
- To liaise closely with both Project Managers and Programme Management resources to ensure collaborative development and ownership of reported cost/value data and investment profiling prior to review by the Managing Surveyor and Delivery Manager
- Draft, negotiate and award Delivery Contracts and Consultancy Services commissions in accordance with the terms and conditions of Framework Agreements
- To assist the commercial team to advise and coach Project Managers and their teams on commercial and contractual matters, seeking to raise commercial awareness and bring commercial tension to the technical and programme decision making process for all projects
- Assist in the development and implementation of consistent and timely change management control process for all projects assigned to the role holder. Support and assist project managers, delivery partners, framework consultants and framework suppliers, to identify, notify, evaluate and report change at the earliest opportunity to the programme management teams to allow any cost and programme implications to be recognised within management reports and accurately reported to the Client with mitigation action plans established
- To operate and administer financial aspects of Delivery Contracts, including payments, evaluation and agreement of Compensation Events and Final Accounts
- To prepare and monitor development budgets and Target Costs for Projects throughout the Capex Approval life cycle
- Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with the Project Management and Programme Management teams, Delivery Partners, Framework Consultants and Framework