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Quantity Surveyor
Location: West London
Pay £50-60k
Start Date: ASAP

Job Discription:
 
Our client provides mechanical and electrical (M&E) maintenance services as well as a variety of small and medium project works for the Parliamentary Estate & the London area.
 
The Projects teams generally deliver high volume low value works from £5k to £3m respectively. The Agile Works is primarily through a measured term contract utilising the PSA schedule of Rates & the Projects Team works are delivered via NEC3 or 4 or JCT fixed price.
 
An experienced QS with strong commercial skills is required to support the Agile Works and Projects teams at key stages so accurate cost and contract advice is provided. Along with the management responsibility for a team of Quantity Surveyors, Assistant & Trainee Quantity Surveyors.
 
The QS role is key to the company’s future development and success in delivering a continuous flow of new business and identifying future opportunities in both competitive tendering and D&B projects.
 
This role will involve managing cost and commercial aspects of a variety of projects and task orders issued against the service contract. The successful candidate will utilise a mixture of fixed price quotations and the selected schedule of rates (SOR) to put together estimates. Use quantity surveying/measure software to produce final accounts for issuing to our client. Duties will also include management of the WIP for the projects team, assisting in the production estimates and meeting the client QS and auditor to resolve queries and agree accounts for invoicing.

Main Responsibilities:
 
·       Preparation of pre-tender estimates / cost planning
·       Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants Pre & Post tender
·       Compilation of tender packs including managing queries from tendering contractors
·       Review of tender returns and cost alignment ensuring compliance with tender documentation including preparation of contract recommendation reports
·       Completion & updating of NEC3 activity schedules
·       Carry out take offs and site measurement for material procurement and final accounts
·       Check and approval of all MTC pre-measures and final accounts
·       Letting of subcontract package works including preparation of subcontract agreements
·       Negotiation with supply chain to ensure best value (Suppliers & Subcontractors)
·       Undertake direct procurement of major plant and equipment where beneficial to the business
·       Review procurement strategy and identify key areas where additional margin can be achieved by negotiating with the supply chain to package multiple projects together, offer improved payment terms, negotiate rebate structure based on turnover etc.
·       Contract administration i.e. Sub-contract appointments, valuations, change control, invoicing, final accounts etc.
·       Monthly cost reporting i.e. Profit and loss, cash flow forecasts etc.
·       Preparation of monthly project contract reviews
·       Preparation of monthly management accounts information
·       Preparation and submission of interim valuations and variations
·       Resolution of Contractor disputes
·       Develop database of outturn costs on completed projects to enable future works to be cost planned quicker and more accurately
·       Develop a real cost database to assist the preparation of initial cost estimates.
·       Structured training of the project teams to develop cost management skills and operation of the various client contracts.
·       Develop operating tools to improve operation of the MTC
·       Build and maintain effective working relationships with project teams and colleagues to maximise success of project delivery for Parliament
·       Learning and developing new NAV cost control system
·       Manage team of Quantity Surveyor, Assistant & Trainees
·       Supporting Account Director, Agile Works Manager, Head of Projects and other key members of the team in delivering the works to the satisfaction of Parliament
 
·       Please note that this is not an exhaustive list and you may be required to assist the Business with other duties as appropriate