QUANTITY SURVEYOR

We have a current opportunity for a QUANTITY SURVEYOR on a contract basis outside of IR35. The position will be based 3 days a week in Surrey, Edinburgh or London - candidate's choice - with 2 days WFH.

Commercial support through project life cycle for allocated projects.

The role requires both sound quantity surveying skills, with the ability to identify and address commercial/ contractual risk in order to protect the projects commercial position(s) as well as the ability to work collaboratively within an established and culturally diverse team with a varied range of experience levels.

ROLE SPECIFIC WORK PACKAGES:

The role will cover an interesting and wide ranging set of work packages including but not limited to:

• Onshore export cable corridor works.
• Site investigation works.
• Onshore high voltage HVAC and HVDC substation construction.
• Steel jacket & gravity based marine foundation construction.
• Marine port improvement works.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide support/input into quantity surveying, contract/commercial management of allocated activities/projects.
• Agree with the Work Package Manager(s) /Procurement Lead(s), the contract strategy for project(s) and assist in facilitating timely and efficient implementation.
• Commercially administering allocated contracts ensuring contract compliance thought the project(s) lifecycle.
• Provide robust cost management including accurate live forecasting and actual costs v's estimates.
• Providing support to the procurement process (pre-award), commercial management of contracts during the execution phase (post-award) and commercial/claims management for the delivery of contract final account agreements (close out).

Reporting

• Ensure robust cost estimates are provided that are aligned to scope with a transparent overview of all risks and opportunities within the project(s).
• Ensure that accurate and trusted records are kept so that all financial information for audits and cost assurance is readily available.
• Implementing internal contract commercial / financial reporting and participating in periodic contract reviews.
• Control and store contract documentation in compliance with project(s) systems and processes.
• Look to genuinely assist and develop less experienced members of the project(s) team with your commercial knowledge/insight and experience gained over numerous years in industry.

Skills/ Experience

• Experience of various procurement approaches eg: agreeing contractual cost indexation provisions, re-measurable contracts using both standard and bespoke methods of measurement, bills of quantities, schedules of rates for variations/dayworks, compilation and interrogation of "star" rates and the agreement of schedule of unit rates conversion to lump sum contracts.

• Proven track record delivering high value on and offshore projects on time and to budget.
• Substantial contract negotiation / delivery experience.

For further information about this position please apply.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.