Quantity Surveyor

JOB TITLE: Quantity Surveyor
DEPARTMENT: Tendering & Operations where applicable
LINE MANAGER: Commercial Manager
TERM: Permanent

The Role: The successful candidate will play a key role in managing and optimising
project costs, ensuring robust financial control, and delivering accurate and timely
quantity surveying services. This position requires a comprehensive understanding of
construction projects, particularly within the engineering industry, to effectively support
project delivery and cost management.

Key Responsibilities: Develop and manage project cost estimates, ensuring accuracy
and alignment with project specifications and requirements. Collaborate with various
teams, including tendering, project management, and procurement, to establish and
manage project budgets and financial strategies. Review and assess contract
documentation to identify risks and opportunities, recommending strategies for
mitigation and optimisation. Administer contracts to ensure compliance with all terms
and conditions throughout the project lifecycle. Engage with clients, subcontractors,
and stakeholders to address project issues and ensure smooth execution. Monitor and
manage project costs, schedules, and performance, identifying and mitigating potential
risks. Maintain compliance with industry standards, regulations, and company policies
throughout the project.

Duties in Particular
Tendering - Pre-Project Award: Provide preliminary and detailed cost estimates for
upcoming projects, ensuring comprehensive coverage of all project aspects. Prepare
material take-offs and Bills of Quantities (BOQs), ensuring accuracy and completeness.
Develop and submit Requests for Quotations (RFQs) to potential fabricators, ensuring
clarity and completeness of the requirements. Prepare commercial tender documents,
ensuring that all necessary details and specifications are clearly outlined. Engage with
fabricators to clarify any queries regarding tenders, addressing any issues promptly.
Collaborate with tender managers to ensure alignment with project requirements,
ensuring that all necessary aspects are covered in the tenders. Create and maintain
fabrication scope bid tabs to support the tendering process and facilitate decisionmaking.

Project Delivery - Post Contract Award: Finalise BOQs, Schedules of Rates, Activity
Schedules, and other necessary documents to ensure smooth project execution.
Review tenders for compliance with technical, financial, and timeline requirements,
highlighting any discrepancies or concerns. Summarise tender evaluations and
recommend contractors based on cost, capability, and alignment with project
objectives. Address any outstanding issues with contractors to ensure full alignment
with project goals and contractual terms. Identify and mitigate risks in contractor
tenders, ensuring that cost and schedule remain within acceptable parameters. Ensure
effective communication between contractors, project managers, and stakeholders,
fostering collaboration and transparency. Monitor contractor performance throughout
the project, providing regular updates to ensure adherence to the project plan and
contract terms.

Financial Management - Project Execution: Ensure effective cost control by working
closely with the Project Manager to track project budgets and expenditures, ensuring
that costs remain within budget. Negotiate contractual submissions, resolve minor
issues, and address claims with clients and subcontractors to ensure that the project
progresses smoothly. Take responsibility for approving contractual payments and
managing the settlement of the final account, ensuring that all financial aspects are
resolved in accordance with contractual terms. Provide regular cost reports and
forecasts to Project Managers, offering insights on potential variances and helping to
manage project financials effectively. Assist in the ongoing updates of the Standard
Measurement Method (SMM), ensuring that all practices align with industry standards
and company policies. Monitor and track the progress of fabrication subcontracts using
measurement monitoring procedures, ensuring that work is completed on time and
within budget. Undertake any other duties as required to support company objectives
and improve project financial management.

What we Offer: Engaging and meaningful high value projects delivered to industry
leaders within the energy sector. Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid
working. Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience with regular salary
reviews to reflect performance and industry standards. A flexible benefits package,
including 33 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays), a generous contributory
pension scheme, private medical cover, life and critical illness cover, and more. A strong
commitment to professional development, with tailored development plans to meet
your career aspirations. The opportunity to build relationships with market leaders in
the energy sector, enhancing your professional network.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications: HND standard equivalent qualification in a Quantity
Surveying Discipline.

Desirable Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying. Member of the
RICS, PMI or equivalent professional institution.

Essential Background/Experience: 1-2 years experience as a Quantity Surveyor
working in engineering.

Desirable Background/Experience: 5 years experience as a Quantity Surveyor working
in engineering. Experience of working to deliver high value projects $20 million +

Essential Skills: Strong knowledge of quantity surveying principles, cost estimating,
and contract administration. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the
ability to engage effectively with head office personnel and site personnel assigned to
project teams. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision after initial
training, consistently delivering high-quality work within set deadlines. Strong numerical
and writing skills, ensuring clarity and accuracy in all communications. Proficiency in IT,
particularly in using the Google suite of applications, to support project activities and
reporting.

Essential Personal qualities/innate abilities: Self-motivated with a strong drive to
meet objectives and deliver results. A proven achiever with a track record of
consistently meeting or exceeding targets. Objective-focused, demonstrating the ability
to prioritise tasks and maintain attention to detail.

Essential Motivation/Work relationships: Mature communication and influencing
skills, enabling effective integration across multi-disciplinary project teams, including
cost, logistics, accounts, contracts, procurement, engineering, and central control
teams. Willingness to travel and work internationally for extended periods as required
by project needs.


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