Senior Quantity Surveyor

MPI are looking for a Temporary Senior Quantity Surveyor, for our client based in CHIPPENHAM

Rate : negotiable

Hybrid 3 days in the office

Contract: 8 months

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within the Rail Infrastructure business. This is a unique opportunity to join a first in class programme for the railway sector - digitalizing and modernising the railway.

You will be responsible for providing a dedicated and professional pre and post contract commercial management service supporting the Wales and West portfolio. Reporting into the Senior Commercial Manager.

This is your role

* Provide the client with post contract commercial support for designated packages of work, including subcontract, materials, and direct labour

* Ensure projects are successfully delivered within cost and time constraints

* Assist with commercial management of various work packages as directed. These may include Design, Installation, Test & Commission, Materials, Telecoms, Electrification, Power, Plant, Professional Services, Civil Engineering and Permanent Way

* Be responsible for work package change control and management

* Provide key commercial interface for responsible work package manager

* Provide contractual and commercial support to Project Managers and Engineering

* Be responsible for work package cost management, including forecasting, budget management and control

* Monitor and actively manage and mitigate work package risks

* Provide input to internal and external commercial reports as required by Commercial Delivery Strategy

* Ensure processes and document control align with the appropriate company standards

* Work with and collaborate with key partners, e.g.: finance, project management, engineering, sub-contractors, suppliers, and client

* Be responsible for maintaining auditable records for responsible work packages in accordance with contractual requirements

* Act as a primary interface to work package managers, key partners and suppliers

What do you need to qualify for this role?

* Substantial Senior Quantity Surveyor experience working within a contractor side project environment. Experience ideally gained in a similar or related industry e.g. rail, engineering, defence, construction, IT etc.

* Degree qualified or equivalent and/or hold or working towards professional qualification (RICS, IACCM or similar)

* Strong track record in a contractor side, project environment

* Able to manage both direct labour and subcontract costs

* Ability to estimate change / variations using various methods

* Able to forecast cost and measure cost of work complete and articulate any variance

* Ability to manage commercial reporting internal and externally

* Good negotiation skills with ability to manage expectations

* Ability to manage commercial strategies

* Strong communicator with excellent written and oral communications skills

* Good financial and commercial acumen

* Ability to work under own initiative with limited supervision and under cost or time critical conditions

* Good contractual knowledge and experience

* Confident and able to deal externally and internally at all levels

* Ability to operate effectively within a team environment

* Strong computing skills in MS word, excel, project and MS Outlook