Total 3 Senior Executive level Construction / Property job vacancies in Peterborough, PE1 1HJ

My client, a PLC developer based in Peterborough are looking for an experienced QS/SQS to look after one of thier new and exciting schemes starting in Littleport, a scheme of 337 units.

You will be responsible for tendering the development all the way through from site start budget to final account. Responsible for accurate CVR reviews on COINS, placing of orders and general cost control and payments.

This is a Hybrid role, where you will be WFH, onsite or at the HQ in Peterborough

Project info

• Working for an NHBC award winning PLC developer
• Exciting new scheme involving new infrastructure, landscaping, open spaces, community and leisure centre
• Working alongside a great team - very hard working but sociable outside of hours
• Fantastic mentors to learn from
• Mixed residential development - traditional build, houses and flats
• 10 years of solid work forecasted - progression to promotions will be encouraged

What you will be doing

• You will be working on a new scheme comprised of roughly 300+ units
• Responsible for procurement of some high risk packages and many low risk packages
• Preparing CVR's
• Will be helping to manage an Assistant QS

Requirements

• At least 6+ years experience working within a QS position in the UK
• An excellent approach to work and professional outlook on the construction industry
• Main contractor/developer experience desired but not essential
• RC Frame experience needed
• Strong references
• Computer literate
• Excellent communication skills
• Solid commercial acumen
• Educated to a degree level or equivalent (BSc Quantity Surveying preferred)

Benefits:

• Paying up £60-£75,000 basic salary
• Highly competitive remuneration package
• Dynamic, forward thinking company
• Strong pipeline of work
• Long term stability and progression

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Your new company
One of the UK's leading building and civils contractors operating throughout the country within a number of key sectors including: Commercial, Highways, Renewable, Water and Marine

Your new role
Senior Quantity Surveyor required to work on one of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK based out of the Peterborough area. As part of the role you will manage a team of multi-discipline contractors, multi-disciplined supply chain and encourage collaboration and innovation to be industry leading in commercial management.
Main responsibilities include:

• Achieve the appropriate commercial result for projects through the provision of accurate financial reporting.
• Build and maintain working relationships with the supply chain and clients.
• Manage subcontractor supplier accounts, financially and contractually. Monitor subcontractors against the programme. Negotiate final accounts.
• Develop, manage, and coordinate the procurement schedule.
• Complete measurements and valuations of work executed, ensuring that they meet the conditions of the contract (re-measure as required).
• Monitor project expenditure against budget. Provide analysis of cost over-run and cost projections. Exploring opportunities to maximise value and minimise cost.
• Liaise with clients on commercial issues, including agreement of variations, claims and additional payments.
• Identify legitimate contractual claim situations and prepare suitable documentation to clients.
• Create project specific commercial risk and opportunity profiles with measurable controls and allocate responsibility.
• Lead and support a team of Surveyors. This will include people management interventions such as performance management, individual focus reviews, workforce planning and the continuous professional development of the team.
• Mentor and coach your commercial team members in line with Company standards and values, to maximise the potential of both the teams and the individuals in line with the Company values and behavioural competencies.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience in pre- and post-contract experience in a construction commercial management role working on major projects.
• Experience administering NEC form of contract.
• Degree or demonstrable suitable commercial management experience
• Strong understanding of modern Civil Engineering techniques, plant and equipment and an appreciation of logistical needs/issues.
• Appreciations of the impact of cost on the completion of a programme and development of a construction solutions.
• Strong IT Skills
• Full Manual UK driving licence essential
  
  
  What you need to do now

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Your new company
One of the UK's leading construction companies operating across multiple sectors including; Build, Civils, Defence, Energy and Aviation, working on a wide range of projects from schools and universities to flood defence and highways
Your new role
As one of the stakeholders within the Anglian Water framework, they provide both design and construction services across the whole of Anglian Water's region, which is the largest by geographic area in the UK, stretching across Lincolnshire and East Anglia. Work is mainly focussed on clean water infrastructure (water mains), but also includes wastewater infrastructure and both water and wastewater non-infrastructure projects, such as treatment works and pumping stations.

They are now looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the team, reporting into the Commercial Manager for the commercial and cost management of a project or programme of projects from inception through to close out. You will be commercially conscious to the delivery team, providing commercial support to both the delivery management and on-site delivery teams.
Responsibility to ensure that operations are carried out to control costs, maximising value, minimising future liabilities and maintaining the required standard of quality and safety.
Working as part of a delivery team providing commercial challenge and recommending actions to achieve and create an environment of out performance.
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, some of the key duties include:

• Assist the programme area estimating team to ensure robust estimates are provided that align to scope and make allowance for risks and opportunities including any necessary analysis, transfer of data to procurement system and cost base.
• Subcontracts are properly prepared & reflect agreed scope. Subcontracts are properly managed in accordance with contract requirements including compliance with all responses to communications, payments, early warnings, compensation events, programme submissions etc., that all contract files are maintained & kept up to date.
• Work closely with the procurement team, Construction Manager and Project Delivery Manager to develop & monitor procurement strategy.
• Work closely with the site team attending site regularly to ensure they are aware of and can manage the allowances and outputs, provide robust challenge to achieve outperformance, communicate change control and escalate when necessary.
• Accurate live forecasting taking into account the programme and reporting in accordance with the respective work breakdown structure / cost breakdown structure.
• Actual costs are monitored and assessed against baseline, value of work done, solution cost progress, affordability challenges and final outturn calculations, reporting either weekly or otherwise as agreed with the Commercial Manager.
• Provide reports on actual costs vs. estimate & identifying underlying reasons for any variance & resolutions, in particular highlight, challenge & resolve variance to latest plans.
• Work with the delivery team to assist with project and programme risk mitigation plans are considered, put in place and administered.
• Ensure that the Framework Contract is properly administered, including timely issue of early warnings.
• Any inadmissible costs are not included within the project/programme of project costs.
• Final accounts are prepared timely and accurately.

What you'll need to succeed

• Degree level (or equivalent) in an engineering/management/cost discipline.
• Extensive experience in managing costs
  
  
  What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk