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Senior Quantity Surveyor

Hays Construction and Property Jobs


Posted by: Hays Construction and Property
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Address: St Philips House,
4 St Philips Place
Birmingham
B3 2SL
Contact Details:
Date Posted 17th Jun 2008
Reference Code: 1312750
View Since Posting: 1
Salary: upto £50k
Vacancy Location: Solihull
Full Description:
This client has a current requirement for a Senior Quantity Surveyor who can efficiently direct and manage the Quantity Surveying / Commercial activities to meet the Project objectives, including providing advice, guidance and support on such matters to the Project team both during the pre-construction & construction phases.
Provide independent Commercial assurance to the Project Managers and the Company.
The role requires extensive experience in Project Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management of the construction process.
Ensure that these activities are planned, managed and monitored in a way that supports the project objectives and reflects ‘best practice’
This should include actions that contribute to maximising the return on capital and shareholder value.
Key Activities
Technical Excellence
· Must be able to provide a high quality technical / commercial service from pre-contract to final account.
· Adopt the use of best practice and the this clients Management system procedures.
· Understand the contractual, commercial and legal processes relating to the project.
· To have and maintain a high level of understanding of appropriate costs, codes, standards and specifications.
· Maintain a high level of understanding of construction techniques, problems and solutions.
· To have the ability to identify the appropriate financial solutions to problems and produce the supporting documentation.
· To be highly competent in the application of I.T. to financial problems and the production of project documentation.

Project Delivery
· To demonstrate a high level of financial / technical knowledge in meeting the business and client objectives.
· To be responsible for the planning, programming, resourcing, monitoring, progress reporting and achievement of goals (cost and programme) for the work under his responsibility.
· To be able to adhere to a Project Plan.
· To respond ‘rapidly’ and effectively to the business and client needs.
· To ensure that the financial documentation is accurate and on time.
· Should have a flexible and committed approach to project demands.
· Must be prepared where necessary to work in a local project office.
Career Development/Training
· To pursue a team Career Development programme so that the financial and technical skill base remains ‘state of the art’ and provides a high quality surveying service to the group
· To ensure that the team for which he is responsible are fully trained for the role and have clear and concise job descriptions.
· To set personal aims to obtain the highest appropriate level of professional qualification.
People Management
· To ensure that the team for which he is responsible is set annual task objectives and are reviewed on a six-monthly basis.
· Able to delegate responsibility to the lowest appropriate level to ensure that everyone contributes to their fullest.
· Take responsibility, where applicable, for resource management and team development.
· Take a central role in developing a cohesive, performance driven, flexible, rewarding, challenging and celebratory team.
· Make sure that direct reporting staff have objectives and personal development plans to grow their skills in line with the personal and business objectives. These should be formally reviewed at least twice a year.
Technical Innovation/I.T.
· To ensure that the benefits of technical / financial progress are included in the surveying process.
· To be familiar with the use and benefits of advanced analysis packages and their application.
Commercial/Financial
· Maintain appropriate records on the project and communicate commercial status of the tasks for which he is responsible.
· Express independent judgement where appropriate, whilst demonstrating an ability to work successfully with other team members.
· In all relevant areas, costs must be based on competitive quotations and control of expense should be meticulous.
· Valuation of the work carried out for the purpose of preparing the this clients accounts is an important task.
· Prepare and agree interim payment applications and final accounts.
· Maintain good cash flow and the timely receipt of payments from the employer.
· Prepare and negotiate claims for extensions of time and reimbursement of loss and expense.
· Provide input into the conduct of any dispute resolution procedures such as arbitration, litigation etc.
· Close out projects promptly including preparing any autopsies / detailed analysis necessary to produce a close-out report or feedback to estimators.
· Review risks at every stage of the construction process and provide input into the live risk register.
· Work to the established / standard commercial procedures whilst making any recommendations for change.
· Supply chain elements will require the procurement, management and settlement of final accounts in respect of external consultants sub-contractors and specialist suppliers.
Financial Reporting
· To report honestly and correctly on an agreed regular basis on the status of the projects.
· Adopt robust reporting structures to ensure that this client realises optimum value from the project.
· All reporting shall be accurate, ‘open and honest’ and appropriate for use in preparing the company accounts.
· Resources and costs are to be monitored to ensure that they are within budgetary constraints.
· Reporting is to include monthly cost/value analysis, end cost/value forecasts, use of appropriate cost codes, material and other reconciliations etc.
Communication Skills
· Essential to communicate effectively to senior colleagues, clients and the team.
· Able to have the appropriate presentation skills so as to be able to pass on knowledge to others and to represent this client as necessary.
· When necessary to be able to effectively organise and chair meetings.
· To be able to write clear and concise financial / technical reports which can be understood by the relevant parties.