Employer: Adecco Salary: £40,000 – £44,500 per annum, inc benefits Date Added: 16/01/2024
Quantity Surveyor – £44,500 – Brighton (Hybrid)
Our utilities client is currently seeking a Senior Commercial Specialist (Quantity Surveyor) to join their team in Falmer on a hybrid basis and be based in the office 2 days a week. The Commercial Manager supports the Senior Commercial Manager within a specified directorate to deliver pre and post contract processes for high value contracts. The Commercial Manager must act as a commercial business partner and be considered an expert and trusted advisor. The Commercial Manager will provide cost management services, commercial support pre-contract award, contractual compliance, and dispute resolution, enabling the client to extract maximum value from its construction contracts.
Responsibilities:
Support delivery of cost management services within a specified business directorate, providing commercial support and advice to the business including appraisal of options, feasibility studies, cost planning, procurement support, cost management, change management, and cost appraisals throughout the contract/project lifecycle
Operate within a defined framework of commercial/cost management, control, and audit in line with procurement best practices and techniques
Work closely with commercial Project Managers to provide pre-contract capabilities, including support on contract strategy, contract creation, pre-contract assurance and agreement, and contract drafting and paperwork; utilise contract management Centre of Excellence to guide best practices and provide expertise as required
Align commercial management activity with quality management and other audits undertaken, liaising with appropriate stakeholders to drive efficiency and ensure audit activity reflects contractual pricing, terms, conditions, and service delivery specification
Develop and implement standardised audit/site visit procedures, undertake targeted ad hoc audits, and support auditors on site visits, using expertise to drive value-add activities
Ensure all commercial and cost activity is recorded using agreed processes, and that it is incorporated into the costs and budgets
Work with Project Managers and contractors to support setting of target costs/fixed prices as appropriate for the contract form
Work with Project Managers, Contract and Supplier Managers, Contract Owners, and contractors to identify business process/project/contract risks and implement appropriate mitigating actions
About you:
Have experience with NEC3, I Chem E, and ICE contract forms
Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or a similar discipline
Solid commercial management experience, preferably in a water or utilities industry
Professional qualification and full membership is desirable (e.g. MRICS), or the candidate should have a plan in place to achieve full membership.
Microsoft Office suite including advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint
Significant experience of cost management and/or quantity surveying for large projects or framework arrangements
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