Our Water contractor client are seeking a Project Quantity Surveyor to support their Commercial team on Thames Water based out of Camberley offices on a permanent basis.

Our client are working with Thames Water on a variety of water and wastewater projects and have fantastic opportunities for individuals to join a growing AMP8 delivery team, working predominantly across the Thames Valley and Thames South regions. There is a mix of projects ranging from smaller capital maintenance to large civil new build schemes.

The role of Project Quantity Surveyor is to provide commercial support on projects to ensure that it is procured, delivered within budget and to the highest quality whilst exceeding customers' expectations.

Responsibilities

Providing support to Commercial Manager/Senior Commercial Manager

Leading and developing the efficient and effective management and issue of accurate, timely and compliant notices and correspondence

Ensuring contractual and commercial risks and opportunities are identified to the Project Director/Manager

Preparing monthly progress valuations and claims for work completed within deadlines

Producing monthly cost reports, forecasts, and Contract Budget reports

Liaising with the Customer's commercial team

Ensuring effective and consistent implementation of the Company's commercial policies and procedures

Ensuring registers of variations, delay, extension of time applications and claims are contemporaneous and maintained

Producing records of pre-Contract tender negotiations & reports where necessary

Review value management and advise on Risk management

Prepare, review and complete of sub-contract documentation

Plan change management and cost control

Prepare & agree interim applications for payment

Prepare & agree final accounts with sub-contractor

Manage subcontracts from initial placement of order to final account

Monitor and update Procurement Plan, Sub-contract procurement including analysing commercial comparisons

Produce requisition and award letters

Reconcile weekly plant, material, labour reconciliation against budget

Monitor main contract- including assisting with and producing Change Reports, Value Change Report Forms Main Contract, Monitor allocation changes Report on matters relating to insurances relevant to the project

Understanding the implications of health, safety and environmental regulations.

Ensure all health, safety and environmental risk situations are brought to the attention of Contract Leader / Project Manager

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years post-graduate commercial experience in the construction industry with demonstrable track record of achievement

NEC experience

Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen

Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working

A creative and innovative approach to problem-solving

Extensive experience of setting up and/or operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution.

Extensive experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information, prepare reports, payment certificates and interim financial reports and closeout reports.

Extensive experience of drafting effective contractual correspondence and the facilitation of collaborative solutions

Experience of developing & implementing procurement and contract strategies

Proven negotiating and team-working skills with the ability to motivate and lead a team

Strong analytical skills

Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge

Experience in implementing and delivering strategic objectives and associated change programmes

Confidence and ability to assert influence

Degree qualified

RICS accreditation ideal

Benefits

Salary circa 45-60k depending on level of experience

Generous holiday allowance

Excellent company pension

Access to private medical cover/other benefits

Car or cash car allowance