Job Description
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Division: Construction North
Office Location: Manchester
Role purpose
• Take lead and overall responsibility of the commercial aspects of a large project delivering to an agreed profit margin and other deliverables.
• Undertake regular reviews of the commercial performance of the project to improve commercial certainty and maximise success of the projects.
• To ensure best practice and continuous improvement in commercial processes on site.
• To provide high quality management information to senior management.
• To lead and develop a commercial team to ensure a fully integrated project team
Key Accountabilities
• To maximise the commercial position of the project for ISG whilst maintaining positive Client relationships.
• Protect ISG's contractual position by ensuring all obligations are discharged appropriately.
• Ensure ISG's governance and procedural requirements are adhered to whilst targeting best practice.
• To take a lead role in the valuation process where applicable including ensure valuations and invoices are issued on time.
• To actively promote ISG philosophy and culture on site to ensure the commercial team are fully integrated into the project team.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of element costings and costs/ft2.
• Develop initial project budget, including tender, and agree detailed cost plan with the ISG team for agreement with the professional team.
• Ensure project insurance arrangements are adhered to.
• Advise Clients and Consultants on procurement routes available.
• Prepare and monitor Bid Package Tender Schedule.
Skills & experience
• Main contractor experience within the Construction market.
• Direct experience of different project types.
• Experience of different contracts forms which need to include one of the management forms, 2 stage, single stage and Design & Build.
• Experience as a Lead Surveyor on projects ranging between £20m to £50m
• Demonstrably commercially focused with a proven track record of delivering high quality results whilst maintaining positive relationships in difficult commercial environments
• Experience in claims resolution both with the Employer and Sub-Contractor.
• Experience in establishing, managing and leading a large project team and /or multiple smaller project teams