Quantity Surveyor

Job Summary:

The Quantity Surveyor (Reporting and Prelims) manages the cost and contract management aspects of work packages within the project from initiation to close-out.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer contractual terms and conditions for suppliers and sub- contractors
• Administer incentivisation arrangements as appropriate
• Support the assessment of EWN's and compensation events
• Provide regular cash flow forecast of expenditure for package
• Report expenditure against the package budget on a monthly basis
• Support the change management process in conjunction with other functions
• Input to the monthly consolidated project-wide cost / expenditure report
• Assess potential contractor and supplier claims and make recommendations for settlement.
• Finalise contractor's accounts and close out contracts for the project.
• Raising consultant, supplier or contractor instructions as necessary for signature by approved parties.
• Report on the expenditure of financial contingency built into the relevant packages.
• Provide schedules of rates and commercial input to tender documentation
• Undertake cost analysis of bid returns
• Assist the package project manager in resolving all financial commercial issues arising in the tender return
• Support the negotiation of two stage fixed price for relevant tenders
• Receive and review monthly valuations from contractors and prepare recommendation for signature by the project manager and designer
• Review all instructions issued by the project manager for cost implications
• Support the change control process and assist in identifying the cost implications of any proposed changes
• Support the project manager in the resolution of any claims and disputes as may arise with the contractor

Qualifications, Certifications and Experience:

• Past experience of construction projects
• Formal qualification or professional experience

Project Values:

• Safety first: no compromise
• Client focus – deliver on our promise
• Create opportunity – for our people to excel
• Integrity – always do the right thing

Behavioural & Technical Competencies

• Good knowledge of all aspects of commercial management
• Familiarity with various forms of NEC contract
• Good IT skills especially excel and commercial software
• Good team player
• Strong focus on detail
• Able to hold their own and negotiate

Dragados Values:

• Excellence: Promoting innovation, development, training and continuous improvement to achieve the highest quality of project delivery.
• Integrity: Acting ethically and transparently. Demanding the best standards of integrity from its employees, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Trust: Nurturing positive relationships at all levels of the organisation, with our clients and supply chain by developing strong and long-term relationships based on mutual trust.
• Sustainability: Commitment to sustainable development to make an efficient and ethically responsible contribution to society and the environment.
• Profitability: Ensuring our profitability as well as contributing value to the communities in which we operate as part of our sustainability agenda.

Dragados is committed to act based on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles. Equal opportunities, non-discrimination and respect for human rights are basic principles contained in the Dragados Code of Conduct (https://www.dragados.co.uk/html/compliance.html) that apply to all Dragados employees.

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