Quantity Surveyor

Job title: Quantity Surveyor

Location: Warwick - some travel required

Duration: 6 months initially

The role:

In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape the commercial contracting strategy for some of our operational interconnectors. You'll be advising our Ops & Maintenance (O&M), Asset Strategy, Cyber and Systems and Commercial teams on best practice in Contract Management. You will also be supporting the development of our contract management maturity as we look to improve how we manage our supply chain across our portfolio, this will involve working on a wide range of inter-team and business improvement projects as part of your day-to-day role.

Responsibilities:

Support the preparation of budget estimates including risk & contingency allowance projects.

Act as the lead commercial representative on any spot tenders or frameworks awards as required.

Ensure contract compliance, and lead in providing assurance and training to the O&M and Delivery team.

Lead in providing quality assurance of contracts, and delivery of cost evaluation pre-contract.

Lead in providing independent reviews and advice on complex variations and compensation events and support the process of escalation and dispute avoidance/resolution.

Provide support and data to O&M and Delivery Teams for any Board and/or regulatory reporting requirements

Provide challenge and review of cost performance in identified strategic projects prior to contract award.

Requirements:

Experience in contract management in a construction and/or operational environment, including warranty management is preferred as are commercial acumen and supply chain management skills.

You will ideally have some experience of cost analysis, programme evaluation, monitoring cost performance, as well as analysing and negotiating complex compensation events and variations.

You will have the ability to prepare reports and collate information as well as presenting this in a concise manner for a range of stakeholders including senior leadership.

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Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.