Senior Quantity Surveyor - T&D

Senior Quantity Surveyor - T&D (Glasgow, UK)

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. Big ideas that helped 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 services.

This role will provide commercial leadership with opportunities to work at a framework and project levels in all aspects of commercial control but with a real focus on the cost – value reconciliation capability. You will also have in-depth experience of developing and applying subcontracts using NEC3 or NEC4 (Option A &

C) within the power sector or a similar industry sector. The role requires coordinating effectively with wider project teams on cost and risk management.

• 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 development of activity schedules, submission of monthly valuations and 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 new cost and programme baselines.
• Produce cost estimates and subcontract enquiries for both tender proposals and compensation events.
• Ensure project delivery teams adhere to risk management procedures and financial compliance.
• Record commercial KPI data at project level and minimise any potential negative effect on projects.
• Maintain 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 business drivers and outcomes for 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.
• Take ownership of performance as a commercially and contractually astute individual.
• Assist with 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.
• Identify new skills and competencies required to meet business needs and actively support development and recruitment of talent.
• Support continued development of more junior team personnel by providing commercial guidance and establishing training needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or a related commercially related subject, and 7 years relevant experience as a Quantity Surveyor.
• Master's degree in a related field and 6 years of experience.
• Foundation Degree or Higher National Diploma and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with in the Power Transmission & Distribution sector preferred.
• Awareness and experience of construction methods, technology, standard forms of measurement and NEC3 and NEC4 forms of contract (Options A &
  
  C).
• Excellent computer literacy with experience using the MS Office suite.
• Ability to read, understand, interpret and analyse a project programme.
• Chartership or working towards chartership through the RICS or a similar accredited institution.

Schedule:

Full‑time
Travel:
Yes, 25 % of the time

Location:

Glasgow, UK (GB‑Glasgow, UK‑Glasgow)

Job
Job Hire Type:
Experienced #UKO
Job Posted: 6 days ago

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.