Managing Quantity Surveyor - Colchester

Job Description

Company description:J. Murphy & Sons Limited is a leading global, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves lives by delivering world-class infrastructure.Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, we provide better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including Transportation, Water, Power, Natural Resources, and Construction & Property.Headquartered in London, we also have a number of related businessesGround Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Urban Infrastructure; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services.We are specialists in delivering pipelines; design; marine; structural steel; tunnelling; fabrication; bridges and piling; and invest heavily in our substantial holding of plant; equipment and facilities.Murphy employs around 3,500 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, we work as One Murphy by directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.Theres more to Murphy.Job description:Managing Quantity Surveyor - Marks Tay (Colchester)J Murphy and Sons Ltd arecurrently looking for aManaging Quantity Surveyor join our award-winning team. Our team is known for its extensive in-house expertise and continual drive to innovate within the industry. As a Managing Quantity Surveyor, you willlead report into the Commercial Manager whilst leading ateam of Senior Quantity Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors & Assistant Quantity Surveyors.Acknowledged within the top fivebest big companies to work for by Best Companies, there is no better time to join J. Murphy & Sons. Take a look at the role outline below and if you think you fit the bill and want to work as a Managing Quantity Surveyorwithin a team that rewards performance, drives personal development and offers a great place to work delivering exciting projects, then get in touch today!What you will be doing

• Efficiently manage all commercial aspects of the Project and maintain regular liaison with all stakeholders.
• Assist with the recruitment and staffing structure/ utilisation for direct reports.
• Assist in building a team, manage the development of personal plans, establishment of objectives/targets for all direct reports and monitor on an ongoing basis - maintain performance.
• Collate, analysis & challenge Cost/Value Reports and forecasts as required, implement required actions.
• Design and implement a commercial strategy for their portfolio and tenders with the assistance of their functional manager
• Assist with the development and training of Commercial Practitioners including supervisor / mentor / counsellor role for staff undertaking their APC or equivalent.
• Encourage and develop a culture of contractual & commercial awareness on all projects.
• To ensure that a review of all of the contractual obligations and commercial risks is carried out prior to the submission of tenders.
• Assist in maximising of cash position, including WIP control, cash flow production & improvement plans for all projects.
• Identification and advice upon of insurance related issues, including PI.
• Assist in work winning duties as required, including proactive release of team members and attendance at Client Presentations for Tender Interviews
• Ensuring optimum performance of commercial team for the portfolio of work, undertaking constant reviewing for margin gains in efficiency and timely resource forecasting.
• Ensure that the outturn costs on the projects are monitored on a monthly basis through a detailed bottom up resourced and costed forecast maintained.

Who we are looking for

• HND/Degree qualification
• Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) or equivalent.
• Experience within a Managing Quantity Surveyor role OR experienced within a Senior Quantity Surveyor role.
• Registered with RICS / ICES
• Excellent knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract (NEC) and Standard Methods of Measurement
• Commercially astute with substantialexperience within a commercial role in the Civil Engineering / Construction Industry.
• Excellent knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract and Standard Methods of Measurement.
• Understanding of programming techniques and project controls