Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Review of Main Contract terms and conditions to ensure they are being adhered to.
• Produce cashflow forecast based on construction programme.
• Assist in obtaining Client Bonds with calculation of anticipated salaries and wages.
• Issuing application/invoice for advance payment.
• Producing internal budget based on Contract Priced Documents, upon commencement of project.
• Forecasting preliminary expenditure highlighting potential gains and losses.
• Prepare and issue monthly application for payment including review of materials on site.
• Follow up and agree monthly application with Client representative to achieve issue of certificate within agreed dates.
• Identify variations to the Contract scope and prepare details submission with accurate back up details together with internal cost comparison.
• Prepare variation summary to include details of submission date, client instruction and agreement to price.
• Prepare and submit final account document, as required.
• Negotiations and agreement of final account, as required.
• Reviewing main contract programme and highlighting areas of delay to identify reason and if an EOT notification is required, fortnightly.
• Recording client instructions and the evaluation of time and/or cost impact, as required.
• EOT notifications, as required.
• EOT narrative and submission document including preparation of associated cause and effect programme and back up correspondence, as required.
• Keeping all relevant records for subcontract payments, remeasurements, client variations and delays, as required.
• Monitoring payment due date against actual to highlight entitlement to financing charges on late payments.
• Preparation of cost value reconciliation reports.
• Preparation of subcontractor and material procurement schedules.
• To prepare material reconciliation reports of bulk material items against ordered quantities, fortnightly.
• Preparation of full Domestic subcontract orders to be issued to Head Office for review and issuing, as required.
• Assessment and preparation of domestic subcontract payments within two weeks of receipt together with responses to Variations in a timely manner.
• Evaluation of subcontractor variations and recoverable costs, fortnightly.
• Evaluation of accounts generated monthly costs, highlighting any items incorrectly costed and advising accruals for items not included in the month.
• Review of internal plant invoices to check plant listed is being utilized and report any discrepancies.
• Review external plant orders against plant on site to check original anticipated hire dates have not been ecxeded.
• Production of detailed material take off from construction drawings highlighting any discrepancies between contact drawings and contract BOQ if applicable.

• Production of detailed scope of works for subcontractor trades.
• Issue of tender enquiries for subcontract works to include all relevant Contract specifications and site requirements.
• Negotiating subcontractor final prices prior to issue of SCA ensuring at least 3 number compliant quotation or historical comparison for generic works.
• Preparation of SCA to include detailed comparisons of quotations received against tendered works.
• Production of labour only subcontract orders based on approved SCA.
• Production of subcontractor amendments to SCA scope of works, details to include full details of works and clearly highlighting type of variation such as measured works, client variation or non-recoverable works.
• Issue of labour only site instructions for approved amendments.
• To prepare and maintain SCA and Amendment tracker recording date documents issued and fully approved. To include following up on outstanding documents so approval is achieved in a timely manner.
• To carry out actual site remeasures of works against awarded quantities.
• Preparation of labour only subcontract payments based on site measurement of works completed during the period. iGuard records to be included with evaluation of awarded rates being fair and reasonable.
• Raising Reqlogic material requisitions to include details of purpose, tender allowance, cost to date, margin, and projection of further expenditure against cost code.
• Update material log with all current requisition costs allocated against work elements/cost code.
• To carry out on site measures and checks against usage of materials to highlight accuracy of order/excessive waste.

Experience

• At least seven (7) years’ experience in a Quantity Surveyor role, in the construction industry.
• Ability to apply principles of cost management and elemental cost analysis including life cycle implications.
• Ability to identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Ability to read and understand construction plans and specifications.

Qualifications

• BSc. in Quantity Surveying or any other suitable certification.

Competency Skills

• Decision Making and Judgement
• Planning and organizing
• Detailed/Deadline oriented
• Problem solving/Analytical/Critical thinking
• Resilience/Tenacity
• Taking initiative
• Client focus/Service orientation
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Reliable and trustworthy and the ability to maintain confidential and meticulous records
• Compliance