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