Quantity Surveyor - T&D Construction

Chart your own course and change the world — with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We’re looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It’s those kinds of people who’ve helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, architecture and construction solutions.

Today, we’re a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 75 offices worldwide and recognised as a leader in Transmission & Distribution.

This role will provide commercial support at a project level in all aspects of commercial control. You will work on both live projects and tender opportunities within the power sector. You will use your in-depth experience of the NEC3 and NEC4 forms of contract (Options A and

C) to administer projects effectively, including the development and implementation of subcontracts with the supply chain.

• Conduct monthly internal reporting through the CVR and internal commercial management procedures.
• Conduct monthly reporting to the client in accordance with the contract and the client periodical reporting procedure
• Ensure cash flow is optimised through the development of activity schedules, the submission of monthly valuations and the control of subcontractor accounts.
• Drive the recovery of outstanding monies and ensure all queries are fully resolved in a timely manner.
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change events.
• Manage change events in accordance with the contract, including early warnings, CE notification, CE quotation and through to CE implementation and inclusion into the new cost and programme baselines.
• Produce cost estimates and subcontract enquiries for both tender proposals and compensation events.
• Ensure the project delivery teams adhere to risk management procedures and financial compliance.
• Record the commercial KPI data at the project level and minimise any potential negative effect on your projects.
• Maintain the projects adherence to payment timescales.
• Prepare and manage sub-contracts throughout the project, through to Final Account agreement.

• Work closely with the project delivery teams to enforce the business drivers and outcomes for your projects.
• Maximise profitability having regard to client and subcontractor relations, third party incomers and the company’s strategic objectives. regarding client relations and the risk/reward philosophy.
• A commercially and contractually astute individual who takes ownership of performance.
• Assistance with the management, preparation and submission of tender enquiries.
• Undertake costing activities, utilising a sound working knowledge of tender process.
• Interact and communicate effectively with clients and colleagues to achieve project objectives.
• Be able to manage multiple projects and conflicting deadlines.
• Be able to work autonomously and/or as part of a project team.
• Identifying new skills and competencies required to meet business needs and actively supporting the development and recruitment of talent.
• Support the continued development of more junior team personnel, providing commercial guidance and establishing training needs.

• BSc in Quantity Surveying or other equivalent commercially related subject and 3 years relevant experience required OR
• Higher National Diploma in Quantity Surveying or a related subject, and 4 years relevant experience required OR
• General Certificate of Secondary Education and 6 years of relevant experience Required
• Chartership or working towards chartership through the RICS or a similar accredited institution.
• Experience with in the Power Transmission & Distribution sector…