Senior Quantity Surveyor

• To be accountable for all aspects of surveying and commercial functions on medium to large sized projects and/or a number of smaller projects, ensuring effective commercial and financial management throughout the project lifecycle.
• To act in the best commercial and financial interests of the business, maximising project profitability, controlling costs, managing risks and opportunities, and ensuring best value is achieved.
• To provide commercial leadership and support in relation to procurement, contract administration, valuations, variations, forecasting, cost control and final accounts.
• To lead, manage and develop members of the commercial team, enhancing the performance, capability and effectiveness of the team and individuals within it through effective people management, coaching and support.
• To develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers, whilst creating and maintaining networking opportunities that support the Company’s commercial objectives.
• To understand the Company’s core business objectives and current and future market conditions, identifying commercial opportunities and contributing to the Company’s continued growth, whilst promoting high standards of Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality practices.

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• Lead the procurement and commercial management of subcontract packages, ensuring orders are placed in a timely manner and on terms that protect the Company’s commercial and contractual position.
• Manage subcontractor accounts, valuations, payments, variations, notices and final accounts in accordance with contract and Company requirements.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with subcontractors, suppliers and the wider supply chain to achieve commercial and project objectives.

• Lead the preparation, negotiation and agreement of project and subcontract final accounts, ensuring all commercial entitlements are identified and recovered.
• Work closely with the Project and Site Management teams to maximise value, minimise unnecessary expenditure and maintain effective cost control.
• Provide commercial advice to project teams and senior management to support informed business and project decisions.

• Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with clients, PQS/consultants, project teams and the supply chain.
• Represent and actively promote the Company’s professional image and commercial interests.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, business development and the achievement of the Company’s wider commercial objectives.

• Undertake any other duties and responsibilities that are reasonably required and are consistent with the role.
• Implement and comply EWC policies and procedures including business management systems, HR, IT, health and safety, environmental, communications and branding.
• Preparing and presenting the commercial aspects of the project, upstream and down to your managers before submission to the internal account or submission to the Client.

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