Carmichael UK are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the major projects team, based at Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater on a permanent basis.
The project entails the construction of 3 tunnels under the sea ben that will supply 2 reactors with cooling water and then discharge it back into the Bristol Channel.
A total of 9km of tunnels will be lines with 38,000 concrete segments. The tunnels will then be connected to the seabed by vertical shafts.
As SQS you will provide guidance to the commercial team and project managers on all matters related to commercial activities for a specific package, or multiple packages.
About the role:
- Cascades information in a positive way to staff at all levels
- Ability to resolve conflict and build respect between multi-disciplinary teams
- Encourages inter-team collaboration as well as with off-site functions
- Strong communication and excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
- Sets challenging goals for self and others to achieve
- Takes difficult decisions as necessary
- Quality of Service Provision
- Understand economic factors that affects the construction industry
- To manage the feedback of commercial data to Planning and Estimating
- The ability to review tenders and cost data
- To manage the preparation of Target Cost for a Project
- To co-ordinate the commercial team to ensure programme issues are identified and actioned
- To manage the preparation and review of Earned Value Management
- Manage the preparation of the monthly operating statement and associated commercial reports
- To be able to report and explain the commercial progress to senior teams
- To manage the feedback of commercial data to Planning, Estimating, Marketing and Sales
- Formulation of management plans for resource procurement
- Understanding of disputes resolution including options, structure as well as knowledge of the SCL Protocol
- chain management and procurement techniques, estimating and surveying functions
- Management and reporting of Commercial Risk and Opportunity
- Management of disallowed cost
- Experienced in the recruitment and development of talent within the business
- Ability to provide feedback on team members strengths and weaknesses and support performance management
- Determining project commercial staff requirements
- Able to make connection between creative ideas and innovative outcomes and implement using a wide range of improvement techniques
- Managing risks and opportunities at a Project level and updating senior teams
- Can see the big picture and can spot the point at which to make a trade off
- Is aware of political issues, and seeks win-win situations, whilst maintaining effective relationships
About You:
- Extensive experience in Quantity Surveying within a relevant business environment
- Valid CSCS card and UK driving licence
- Working knowledge of construction and contract law along with various forms of Conditions of Contract.
- Significant knowledge of construction techniques on particular projects.
- BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent
- Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards
- Practical application of Microsoft Office – predominantly Excel
- Experience of using a cost system .e. Oracle or similar
Happy to work Monday-Friday in the office
Package:
If interested, please apply directly. You will be contacted if your CV is suitable to the role