Senior Quantity Surveyor

We are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to act as Lead QS / Commercial Manager on a key Design Framework supporting the delivery of the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) programme.

• To support the project team in the effective management of time, cost, cash\-flow, revenue / value and quality to plan through to project close out.


• To provide functional commercial support to the project management team and ensure that timely and appropriate cost and contract administration is maintained.


• Interfaces


• Internal: Framework project director, commercial director, project manager, planner,, discipline leads and all other project support functions worldwide.


• External: Client Representatives, JV Partners, Sub\-contractors.

• Prepare all relevant commercial data for the monthly reporting cycle and to provide estimates to complete in support of project forecasts and budget reviews.


• Work with project teams in managing the cost / programme impact and validation of change/compensation events and encourage the whole delivery team to strive to deliver value for money.


• Maintain necessary trackers to inform Project Management, Commercial and Project Controls reports, including EWN’s, NCE’s etc.


• Attendance to required risk reduction, change and progress meetings.


• Proactively manage and close out issues and risks, whilst maximising value for the project and maintaining a positive cash\-flow.


• Weekly and monthly progress reports as required.


• Analyse cost performance data and provide relevant input for monthly performance reports.


• Coordinate with and support the project controls team.


• Manage relationships with joint venture partner, subcontractors and affiliates.


• Responsible for implementing appropriate commercial strategies including effective project cost management, change management, risk and KPI management.


• Prepare and manage all commercial correspondence and contractual notices issued in accordance with contractual conditions.


• Identify emerging problems, report contractual claims and support in the management and resolution of legal and/or commercial disputes in conjunction with senior management.


• Subcontract account management and work package management of affiliates, including cost control and forecasting.

Commercial Leadership \& Strategy

• Act as Lead Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager across framework commissions


• Provide commercial leadership and governance across multiple work packages


• Develop and implement project and framework\-level commercial strategies aligned to client objectives


• Ensure compliance with framework, contract, and governance requirements


• Support and mentor junior commercial staff, fostering a high\-performing team environment

• Administer contracts in accordance with NEC contract principles (including compensation events, early warnings, and programme management).


• Lead the preparation and negotiation of compensation events, change control, and contract amendments.


• Provide advice to the delivery team on contractual obligations, risks, and entitlements.

• Prepare and manage project cost forecasts, budgets, and financial reporting.


• Monitor project performance against target cost, budgets, and programme milestones.


• Support the preparation of cost plans, estimates, and commercial assessments for project stages.

Produce and maintain robust financial and commercial reporting including:

• Forecasting


• Earned value assessments


• Risk and opportunity registers


• Margin analysis


• Provide clear commercial insight to project and framework leadership.

• Manage change control processes, ensuring timely identification, notification, and resolution of compensation events.


• Maintain project risk registers and commercial risk mitigation strategies.


• Support the identification and management of opportunities to improve commercial outcomes.

• Act as a key commercial interface with the client and delivery partners within the framework.


• Support collaborative working across multidisciplinary engineering and programme teams.


• Represent the commercial function at project review and governance meetings.

• Work closely with other framework partners to support collaborative delivery objectives.


• Ensure commercial practices align with framework governance and programme requirements.

• considerable relevant experience \- Rail, infrastructure or similar.


• Shall be qualified with a BSc/MSc or equivalent.


• Shall be chartered member of a relevant professional body or is a member of a professional body and has enrolled onto, and is actively engaged, in its chartership programme. Or has a lesser qualification than chartership but is experience via experience.


• Strong leadership qualities demonstrable through their daily actions and engagement with individuals at all levels of an organisation


• NEC3/4 Option A, E or C experience


• Joint Venture Experience (preferred but not essential)

Benefits:

• Company pension


• Employee discount


• Employee mentoring programme


• Flexitime


• Health \& wellbeing programme


• On\-site parking


• Paid volunteer time


• Private medical insurance


• Referral programme


• Sick pay


• Work from home

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