New Job Opening: Managing Quantity Surveyor in Lincoln

Managing Quantity Surveyor – Lincolnshire

Contract: 9 months renewable inside IR35.

Reports to: Commercial Manager

Project overview:

Project based role on the North Hykeham Relief Road contract - a new 8km dual carriageway link between the A46 on the western side of Lincoln and tying into the A15 / LEB Junction at Sleaford Road. It is the last section of the Lincoln radial ring road. The scheme consists of two new connections to the existing roundabouts at the A46 and the A15 and 3 new junctions within the existing local road network. The scheme will require 5 new structures, most notably a 100m span bridge across the River Witham which is to be constructed over 3 spans. The other structures are 38.5m span Station Road overbridge, 32.3m span Wath Lane accommodation bridge, 50m span Viking way footbridge and a 33.6m span bat bridge.

Role description:

Reporting to the project commercial manager the MQS will manage a team of quantity surveyors and take responsibility for the management of all costs and income relating to the project from commencement through to completion.

The MQS will have significant experience in minimising the costs of a project and enhancing value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality. The role will also lead on supply chain procurement and require a focus on building a strong client relationship.

Typically, they will have a track record of managing a commercial team and be a Chartered Member of the RICS, ICES or CIOB, and a mentor to other commercial staff on their journey to becoming professionally qualified.

Commercial Management and Administration:

• Ability to mitigate potentially damaging commercially situations.


• Applies principles of cost management & elemental cost analysis including life cycle implications where required.


• Effectively manages Subcontractors and wider supply chain.


• Recognises and understands cost sensitive areas.


• Manage the preparation of Pricing documents, Activity Schedules, Bills of Quantities and Target Costs.


• Risk and opportunity analysis and management.


• Undertakes benchmarking exercises & sets / monitors Performance indicators (KPI).


• Reviews progress of the project against the various programmes


• Preparation of delay and disruption programmes.


• Monitors & controls critical elements of the process.


• Effectively reviews and reports commercial progress and performance as well as managing accurate out-turn cost predictions.


• Identifies & communicates threats to budget & programme.

Customer/Change Management:

• Report and explain the commercial progress to senior project staff


• Cost Planning and pre-contract cost control.


• Manages commercial aspects with Customer and Stakeholders for their area of responsibility.


• Advising and contractual matters and formulating correspondence.

Procurement:

• Manages procurement identifying and mitigating procurement risks and optimising opportunities.


• Evaluate and negotiate complex tenders including Subcontractors and suppliers.

Essentials:

The following qualifications or their equivalent are essential:

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying


• Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards)


• CSCS Card (Professional Qualified Person)