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Freelance – Quantity Surveyor
January 8, 2024 | Comments Off on Freelance – Quantity Surveyor
Calling all Freelance Quantity Surveyors within the Reading area, we need you! An amazing opportunity within one of the largest consultancy firms in the UK are seeking a Chartered Quantity Surveyor to join their team on a freelance basis to work on projects within the water sector. Sound like what you are looking for? If so, apply now!
A fantastic opportunity has arisen within a consultancy firm on a freelance basis as a Quantity Surveyor. You will have the opportunity to work on some amazing projects within the water sector which is required. This is a great opportunity to manage a small team and provide guidance to other members of the team.
Key responsibilities:
- Monthly Cost Forecasting/Reporting: Ensure cost management against the budget, highlighting commercial issues early, including managing and reporting on contingency/risk.
- Estimating: Manage the cost estimating process using our Estimating Team; understand Business Plan budgets, validate the estimated cost of the project, and check its affordability against the Business Plan. Providing insight and advice into estimates
- Procurement Support: Obtain and review quotes for works and services. Ensure suppliers and contractors are engaged under the most appropriate Terms & Conditions. Provide commercial support during the procurement of the main contract including undertaking commercial evaluation, benchmarking, and negotiation of tenders.
- Contract Management: Contract administration includes change management; producing correspondence, monitoring/recording change, risk management, and performance management; and communicating contractual lessons learned.
- Commercial Assurance: Ensure value for money, review monthly payment applications and invoices, and ensure that payments are made on time and by the Contract; identify cost audit requirements and agree on Final Accounts
- Governance: Ensure we always maintain financial governance; provide expert input to financial and contract governance proposals
- Dispute Advice: Resolving claims as required, providing commercial advice and guidance.
- Guidance: As the Senior member of the commercial team provide commercial advice and guidance to other team members as required
We're looking for you to:
- Be educated at a degree level in Quantity Surveying or equivalent is required for this role.
- Be a chartered Quantity Surveyor is preferable.
- Successful track record of assuring large contracts and experience resolving disputes.
- Experience of managing a small team
- Have excellent commercial and contractual knowledge with an in-depth knowledge of construction contracts e.g., IChemE / NEC.
- Hold In-depth knowledge of infrastructure and the water industry is preferable.
- Be enthusiastic and can take ownership of tasks, think on their feet, devise plans of action, and deliver effective solutions.
- Have meticulous attention to detail.
- Hold your ground and offer reasoned advice in a fast-paced environment.
- Have excellent negotiation and dispute resolution skills required.
- Have an excellent understanding of the costs and risks associated with the delivery of projects.
- Hold excellent communication skills.
- Be a Self-starter, resilient, and able to cope under pressure.
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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