Project Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

Project Quantity Surveyor Reporting to the Costs & Contracts ManagerBased in: Wilton International, TeessideSalary: Negotiable - Whilst all salaries are graded, Sembcorp are keen to attract, retain and develop the highest calibre of colleague.Position overview:Working as part of the Projects Engineering Team reporting to the Contracts & Cost Manager and working closely with the Senior Project Manager, the Project Quantity Surveyorwill be responsible for implementing best practice contracts and cost control measures across the project portfolio.The Project Quantity Surveyor will require strong contractual knowledge and will be instrumental in managing budgets, costs and contractors with the project teams. Highlighting project health and any potential opportunities or issuesallowing action to be taken before the project is impacted.Key responsibilities:

• Accurate cost forecasting and early identification of potential overspends
• Identification and management of risks and opportunities
• Management and commercial reporting of multiple Projects running concurrently.
• Develop and implementing a portfolio reporting system allowing easy to read pertinent project information to be communicated to the management team
• Proactive continuous improvement in the delivery of Projects and their commercial reporting
• Driving cost effectiveness and savings across the project portfolio
• Working with the project teams to develop estimates for sanctioning
• Responsible for valuation processes including reviewing, challenging where necessary and agreeing contractor applications for payment and raising payment certificates
• Provision of cost to date and cost forecast data including interrogation of the data to explain spends
• Preparation and submission of accrual data
• Assisting the Contracts & Cost Manager in the production of business information
• Assisting in the development and implementation of new contracts and their reporting and monitoring mechanism
• Reviewing and where appropriate challenging estimates to ensure cost certainty
• Calculating and monitoring of key performance indicators to drive efficiencies and to satisfy contractual mechanisms
• Planning and leading contractor commercial meetings, recording and issuing any action logs / minutes
• Implementation and management of change processes, ensuring they are conducted in accordance with the contracts and any timelines are adhered too
• Final account negotiations and settlements

EssentialMinimum HNC or equivalentStrong practical Health, Safety and Environmental awareness.Strong interpersonal, people management and motivational skills.Good negotiation skillsAble also to work as an integral team member, also to act on own initiative and make decisions.Experience using SAP systems.Contract management experience including strong contract and commercial awareness.Ability to read and understand contractsIntermediate/advanced IT skills. Particularly in Microsoft ExcelValid Driving Licence.Desirable:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
• Cost Management experience in Power Generation, Process or Oil & Gas industries
• Project Cost Management experience
• Risk Management experience

Personal Skills:

• Strong Team Player: must have/develop good credibility with key stake holders
• Proactive in identifying/investigating/solving problems.
• Excellent Communication Skills: presentations, meetings, spreadsheets and reports.
• Good general numeric and planning logic/skills.
• High concern for standards, both personal and in others.
• High level of personal commitment and resilience.
• Flexible in attitude and thought.
• Ability to work under own initiative and under cost or time critical conditions

For more information on this opportunity please contact at retained recruitment partner Adam Gallagher at Imperial Recruitment Group