Highways Maintenance Quantity Surveyor - Outside IR35 Guildford, England
Job description
Highways Maintenance Quantity Surveyor - Outside IR35
My client, a well established Highways Contractor, are looking to onboard a Quantity Surveyor, due to new contract wins on Highways Term Maintenance Contracts.
The successful candidate will have good working knowledge of the Highways Construction / Term Maintenance industry and will have excellent numerical & communication skills.
They will also represent business professionalism and ethical behaviour throughout.
Key Accountabilities:
- First stage assist with the commercial lead on contracts (and projects).
- Understanding and communication of the commercial strategy across the contract.
- Responsibility for the timeous submission of applications for payments and invoices.
- Maximising value entitlement under the contract.
- Management of change control and valuation of change.
- Preparation and agreement of new rates and prices (from first principles if required).
- Site measurement.
- Preparation and updating of works programme (Microsoft project).
- Site health & safety audits.
- Procurement and management of subcontractors and supply chain.
- Agreement of supply chain final accounts.
- Monthly cost / value reconciliations and financial reporting.
- Cost management across the contract.
- Revenue and cash forecasting.
- Management of work in progress and debt (cash collection).
- Management of red and green claims as required.
- Interfacing with all stakeholders.
Person specification:
- Relevant degree (or equivalent).
- Ideally working to professional accreditation (or seeking opportunity to do so).
- Experience within highways and civil engineering sector.
- Working knowledge of standard methods of measurement.
- Understanding of standard forms of contract (NEC, ICC and associated subcontracts).
- Excellent IT skills.
- Good communication and negotiation skills.
- Current driving licence.
- Flexibility to adapt to hours necessary to perform within this role.
- Demonstrable level of commercial acumen.
- Able to work with minimal supervision and part of a wider team as required.
- Ability to work across multiple divisions and different principles of a term maintenance contract.
- Outgoing personality to deal with Clients and supply chain.
- Self-motivated.
- Responsible, focussed, and methodical.
- Ability to manage more than one contract (or project) as required.
Job Benefits
- A competitive day rate of £250 outside of IR35 is available
Contacts
For more information on this role and others, please call +44 1793 228 450 and speak to Daniel Crowley at Heatherdaniel international. or you can book a call with me here
HeatherDaniel International is a construction recruitment agency. Our deep-rooted knowledge of the industry means we have insight into which companies will enable you to achieve your career ambitions. We recruit for a number of developers, contractors & consultancies. If you are looking for a Quantity Surveyor JOB based in London. Or another position as a Quantity Surveyor, Project Quantity Surveyor, Cost Engineer, Commercial Manager or Associate Director please contact our experienced consultants to discuss your career aspirations on +44 1793 228 450. You can visit our website at heather-daniel.com
