About the role:

The Quantity Surveyor will provide commercial support, maintain commercial information and ensure compliance with contractual requirements and the Company’s objectives. They will liaise with customer representatives and other third parties on commercial issues including agreement of Compensation Events.

Type of contract: Permanent

Department: Commercial Division

Hours: 07:00 - 16:00 or 08:00 - 17:00

Location: Canary Wharf, London.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

· Ensure robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit level.

· Ensure accurate cash flow reporting takes place.

· Carry out cost management including forecasting.

· Update the monthly cost and commercial plans.

· Help ensure that internal commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit.

· Actively seek to improve processes and procedures.

· Help ensure that any main contracts have terms and conditions that are appropriate for Metropolitan with commercial risks identified.

· Ensure that the supply chain is engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms and conditions.

· Build and maintain good client relationships.

· Be responsible for subcontract letting, negotiation and financial accounting.

· Prepare applications for payment.

· Prepare variation costs for submission upstream.

· Liaise with the client, client representatives and other third parties on commercial issues, including agreement of variations, claims and additional payments Internal relationships.

· Contribute towards effective interaction between the Commercial Team and the operational site teams.

· Work with site management to forecast predicted spend and cash recovery and ensure that both are kept in line with target.

· Share best practice with others and be proactive in advising site teams on costs and management of them.

· Experience in JCT / NEC contracts required with experience of FIDIC contracts beneficial.

· Value subcontractor applications and clearly communicate with suppliers.

Benefits

· Following 12 months of continuous employment, you are entitled to become a beneficiary of the Employee-Owned Trust (EOT) scheme.

· Private Healthcare.

· Private Dental Insurance.

· Life Insurance.

· Pension Scheme.

· Length of Service reward scheme.

· Tradepoint discount scheme.

· Private Financial Advice