Quantity Surveyor

MRD Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting a Quantity Surveyor on behalf of our Engineering client, who are a global leader in their respective field. Reporting into the Site Director, the Quantity Surveyor will be based in Falkirk 5 days a week.

The successful Quantity Surveyor, based in Falkirk, will join this exciting business and help to provide the cost assurance function on all contractor spend.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Ensure that the commercial management of Contracts and Contractors (Term and non-Term) is carried out fairly and to the highest ethical standards whilst at all times protecting the Business’s commercial/contractual position and enhancing its reputation.
Manage the relationship with each Contractor to ensure timely resolution of any variation to maintain good commercial relationships with all Service suppliers.
Interrogate and manipulate complex monthly spend data to ensure good value is achieved for each Contract
Produce timely Contractor Value-Of-Work-Done (VoWD), forecasting updates and Contractor Cost Reports.
Control/approve interim payments to Contractors within approval levels
Analyse spend data to make recommendations regarding contractual disputes, interfacing with Procurement on claims and contentious variations to ensure the Business only pays what it is due
Interrogate spend data to track spend by Contractor to Procurement department
Lead audits of works done to ensure the business is only paying for work done and to the terms of the Contract, as other task requirements permit
Manage Contract Variations in line with contractual terms ensuring they are clearly documented and understood by both parties and communicated to appropriate teams.
Preparation of monthly and year-end accruals
Liaise closely and interface with other teams

Essential skills, knowledge & behaviours

Graduate in Quantity Surveying or similar qualification with 5-10yrs experience
Contract knowledge, and compliance with regard to entitlement, notices and valuation.
Contract administration experience in Construction/Manufacturing/ Engineering environment with a proven track record of administering complex and high value Contracts
Experience of working with a variety of Contracts
Experience working with NEC3 Contracts
Expert user SAP, Maximo or equivalent
Expert user of Excel
Able to work and communicate effectively at all levels and possesses strong interpersonal influencing skills
Able to prepare detailed spend reports and present complex data in easy-to-understand manner
Strong commercial awareness
Strong negotiation skills

Wider Benefits:

Excellent Bonus
Pension up to 15% combined
Discounted Private Medical
And much, much more!