Quantity Surveyor
Commercial Management and administration of all Subcontracts assigned relative to large scale HVDC contracts. Effectively manage each subcontract from a commercial perspective, in collaboration with the Commercial Project Manager, Contracts Manager, Construction and Commissioning Manager.
Responsibilities
- Participate in tender evaluation meetings for each Subcontract package, to assist in understanding the scope of packages involved in and provide comments / feedback within meetings.
- Assist with any queries during procurement of subcontract packages on detailing scope of work.
- Participate in every subcontract handover meeting.
- Prepare subcontract specific management tools, agenda and reporting in conjunction with Commercial Manager.
- Track changes resulting from the design and/or Subcontract works and adjust budget projections accordingly via variation orders and lead negotiations of such changes.
- Liaise with the Subcontractor’s site staff and HVDC’s Site Management staff including to execute the above.
- Receive and verify progress reports, payment applications / milestones and completion
- Management of any claims including the tracking and monitoring of the Subcontractors progress onsite against the Subcontract baseline programme.
- Maintain comprehensive records that accurately reflect events at site and capable of being relied upon in the event of a dispute or difference.
- Measure and administrate the Subcontract specific subcontract pricing
- Measure and value progressively the work done on a monthly basis, identifying under and over-measures and report risks and opportunities.
- Attends regular Subcontractors meetings.
- Prepare and participate during constructability reviews.
- Attend weekly meetings consisting of internal construction and design progress meetings.
- Attend meetings, as required, such as project change control and risk management meetings.
- Ensure that Subcontractor specific communication, including minutes of weekly meetings are taken and maintained.
- Update monthly forecast report for the civil, installation and site budgets to be collated capturing any movements in the period to understand the forecasted end cost.
- Aim in agreeing the final accounts of all subcontracts for the best possible result in terms of scope, time, and cost.
- Identify the recoverable non-budgeted costs, initiate, support and ensure the cost recovery from other parties, if possible.
- Assist in the closeout of Subcontracts in line with the respective Subcontract.
Requirements
- Degree qualification in commercial related field e. BSc / MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
- Ideally be chartered / working towards chartership.
- Extensive work experience in heavy / industrial business and preferably in the energy / HVDC sector.
- Subcontract management experience, this includes commercial, contractual and construction awareness.
- Technical background is advantageous.
- Experience of successfully coordinating and managing multiple subcontracts / tasks effectively.
- Proficient with standard form and bespoke contracts.
- Proficiency in MS Office 365 applications.
- Demonstrated success working in a team environment.
- Possess exceptional communication skills and be able to communicate to multiple levels within a company.
- Strong problem solving skills and ability to work cross functionally as a critical member of a project team.
- Must have a proactive, creative and analytic approach to continuous improvement in procuring sub- contract packages.
- Demonstrate a high degree of independence, requiring minimal supervision from senior management.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to work on your own initiative with a high level of attention to detail is essential.
- Maintains a global perspective in thinking and cultural awareness.
- Strong ability to communicate in English and German.
- Trustworthy, reliable and dependable.
- Driving License.
