Managing Quantity Surveyor

October 6, 2017 | Comments Off on Managing Quantity Surveyor

Title: Managing Quantity Surveyor

Location: Falkirk


Kier is looking to recruit a Managing Quantity Surveyor to work on a new utilities framework in Scotland, this role requires a forward thinking and enthusiastic individual who also has a strong background in the utilities sector with an added plus if you have knowledge of gas mains.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage and develop the commercial team, ensuring workload is covered effectively and to ensure compliance and processes are being followed
  • Ensure that commercial and administrative systems, budgets and cost control procedures are utilised
  • Maximise cash flow through the control, measurement and valuation of work, and the invoicing of customers and payment of suppliers
  • Produce/ compile accurate forecasts/ budget information and produce accurate reports to client, maintaining and improving client relations as well as ensuring full entitlement under the contract is achieved
  • Ensure contract commercial deliverables and timescales are met
  • Assess, review and mitigate commercial and contractual risks
  • Responsible for ensuring works are valued, including any variation thereto, in accordance with the contract and analyses to determine the project True Value.
  • Key Skills and Qualifications:

    • Holds the relevant degree
    • Be able to anticipate problems and ensure early intervention
    • Possess strong commercial negotiation skills and experience of managing and leading a team to achieve multiple objectives
    • Effective teamwork and leadership skills
    • Business and Strategic awareness
    • Proven record of achieving results

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