Quantity Surveyor

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor on a 6 month contract, based in West Midlands. Description: This role will provide commercial support at a project level in all aspects of commercial control. You will work on both live projects and tender opportunities within the power sector. You will use your in-depth experience of the NEC3 and NEC4 forms of contract (Options A and C) to administer projects effectively including the development and implementation of subcontracts with the supply chain. This specific role requires Estimating experience. Technical responsibilities · Conduct monthly internal reporting through the CVR and internal commercial management procedures. · Conduct monthly reporting to the client in accordance with the contract and the client periodical reporting procedure · Ensure cash flow is optimised through the development of activity schedules, the submission of monthly valuations and the control of subcontractor accounts · Drive the recovery of outstanding monies and ensure all queries are fully resolved in a timely manner · Identify commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change events · Manage change events in accordance with the contract including early warnings, CE notification, CE quotation and through to CE implementation and inclusion into the new cost and programme baselines. · Produce cost estimates and subcontract enquiries for both tender proposals and compensation events. · Ensure the project delivery teams adhere to risk management procedures and financial compliance · Record the commercial KPI data at project level and minimise any potential negative effect on your projects · Maintain the projects adherence to payment timescales · Prepare and manage sub-contracts throughout the project, through to Final Account agreement. Functional responsibilities · Work closely with the project delivery teams to enforce the business drivers and outcomes for your projects · Maximise profitability having regard to client and subcontractor relations, third party incomers and the company’s strategic objectives regarding client relations and the risk/reward philosophy · A commercially and contractually astute individual that takes ownership of performance · Assistance with the management, preparation and submission of tender enquires. · Undertake costing activities, utilizing a sound working knowledge of tender process · Interact and communicate effectively with clients and colleagues to achieve project objectives · Able to manage multiple projects and conflicting deadlines · Able to work autonomously and/or as part of a project team · Identifying new skills and competencies required to meet business needs and actively supporting development and recruitment of talent · Support the continued development of more junior team personnel providing commercial guidance and establishing training needs. Requirements: Qualifications · 3 years’ relevant experience as a Quantity Surveyor · BSc or HND (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or other equivalent commercially related subject · Estimating experience · Experience within the Power Transmission & Distribution sector preferred · Awareness and experience of construction methods, technology, standard forms of measurement and the NEC 3 and NEC4 forms of contract (Options A & C) · Excellent computer literacy with experience MS office suite of programmes. · Ability to read, understand, interpret and analyse a project programme Our Company Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time