Senior Quantity Surveyor

Driver Project Services (DPS) is a multidisciplinary consultancy firm with over 45 years of experience operating across the UK. DPS provides a comprehensive range of planning, project management, and commercial management services for both construction and civil engineering projects. As a rapidly expanding organisation, DPS is actively seeking talented candidates interested in opportunities on either a permanent staff or contract basis to work with our Client for works being carried out at Saltend, based on a hybrid arrangement of minimum 3 days presence at site, then working from Teesside the remainder of the time.

Key

Responsibilities include;

- Measurement & reporting of Contractor / Subcontractor performance.

- Verify Contractors / Subcontractors application for payments - Certify agreed applications and issue payment certificates.

- Ensuring Contractor estimates are challenged and agreed.

- Review scopes of work and carry out gap analysis.

- Providingaccuratelive forecasting & reporting as required by the individual stakeholders and / or project needs.

- Ensure client accounting system accurately reflects project and frame contract status in terms of actual and forecast revenue, costs, work in progress (WIP) and obligations.

- Pre & Post contract management of various subcontracts.

- Making sure actual costs are properlymonitoredand assessed against the baseline estimate all site costs including direct labour, plant & materials, all management bookings and challenge any variance to the plans.

- Robust project controls andaccuratereporting of progress/work done,contractors responsibilities, early warnings, payment, compensation events, risk and opportunities.

- Ensuring that proper records are kept so that all financial information for audits and cost assurance is readily available.

- Ensuring robust estimates are provided that are aligned to scope and makes allowance for all risks and opportunities.

- Alignment to the overall commercial strategy within ourclientsoperations to ensure goals, targets andobjectivesare delivered. Essential Knowledge & Skills;

- Extensive contract administration experience working with NEC contracts.

- Experience of dealing with operational and project teams.

- 5years experience working within a contracting or customer commercial role.

- Degree qualified or at least 8 years relevant industry experience. This role is available on a Contract or Permanent Staff basis