Employer: Michael Page Scotland Salary: £55,000 – £60,000 per annum Date Added: 09/12/2023
Key responsibilities include Strategic Sourcing through Procurement (often regulated under UCR 2016), securing and maintaining an industry leading supply chain, and driving competitive delivery through robust contract administration whilst identifying economic efficiency’s including value engineering opportunities to maximise delivery efficiency.
Client Details
A gas distribution company involved in a number of exciting projects
Description
Preparing tender documentation (including draft contracts, bills of quantities and Activity Schedules).
Collaborate with Project Managers to administer contracts in line with NEC and our Bespoke form of Contracts
Contract Administration – manage all post contract commercial matters including negotiating and agreeing compensation events to achieve best possible commercial outcome.
Enhancing supplier and stakeholder relationships and commercial advantage by preparing feasibility studies, optioneering, cost plans and cost estimate to assist in forecasting.
Change Management – Monitor and assist project managers to review project changes that impact on cost and programme and inform budget projections accordingly.
Liaise with interfacing stakeholders such as Legal, Operations and Finance.
Contribute to periodic reporting required by business unit directors.
Project cost management – production of cost reports
Consider contract risk profiles and advise mitigation actions.
Assist project managers in production of project risk register
Undertake peer reviews on Category Strategy Plans to ensure value and suitability for mains replacement activities.
Manage final account process including communication of clear commercial lessons learned to senior stakeholders
Profile
Quantity Surveying or equivalent qualification including recognised professional body accreditation or working towards (RICS, CIPS, CICES, IOB or equivalent) is desired
Preferable at least 3 years unsupervised working on construction projects
Strong IT skills, including knowledge of all MS Office applications, and purchase to pay systems.
Demonstrable experience in drafting, negotiating, and managing construction contracts (ideally NEC).
Demonstrable experience of working to tight deadlines, under pressure whilst still delivering quality output and prioritising requirements.
Ability to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders and to influence and negotiate with users outside your own sphere of responsibility.
A willingness to travel across both our network regions to attend various sites which you will be responsible for the commercial aspects of.
Job Offer
If you don’t have all the qualifications, we would still love to hear from you…
