Managing Quantity Surveyor

7892
North London
Permanent
£79K + Package
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Carmichael are seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join the team working on a major highways and infrastructure project based in Enfield.

Demonstrate and maintain a high level of commercial and technical knowledge and work closely with the delivery team to develop techniques and solutions to meet business and customer needs.

Business Leadership

  • Understand the impact of commercial and technical changes at strategic level within the customer’s business industry / sector.
  • Anticipate and plans change in commercial resources within a project.
  • Assist the business/project in achieving the objectives/targets set in the Carbon Strategy within your specific work activities.

 

Tendering and Pre-Contract Activities

  • Provide commercial support to the tendering process when required.
  • Assist with the preparation of tender Projects.
  • High degree of understanding and working knowledge of project start up procedures and is actively involved in the implementation of those procedures when required.

Procurement

  • Prepare the basis of the project procurement schedule and ensure the team contribute and complete their relevant sections.
  • Carry out subcontract procurement in accordance with the procurement timetable, in accordance with the Vinci procurement policy.
  • Ensure that materials and off-site services are procured in an efficient manner with capable organisations in accordance with procurement policy and procedures and ensure appropriate records are kept.
  • Prepare the basis of robust work package contents sheets and ensures the project team contributes and completes their relevant sections. Carries out gap analysis between packages to ensure full and complete subcontract procurement takes place.
  • Prepare and ensure that subcontract invitations to tender and evaluate tender returns (time, cost, quality, and SHE) and make recommendations to appoint and places subcontracts, all in accordance with the Vinci Procurement process.
  • Maximize cash flow through timely preparation of valuations, submission of invoices and receipt of payment.
  • Manage prompt preparation and settlement of final accounts, including variations, claims, and disputes.
  • Identify, manage, reduce, and drive out unnecessary costs and inefficient activities.
  • Prepare and ensure material wastage reconciliations are completed in a timely manner and the resultant data distributed.
  • Monitor resources and costs to ensure that projects meet and / or exceed targets, including but not limited to the scheduling of labor resources.