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Quantity Surveyor
January 16, 2018 | Comments Off on Quantity Surveyor
Location: Shrewsbury
Kier Local Highways are looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor to join the Shropshire Council highways maintenance contract.
Kier Group plc. is a leading construction, property, residential and services group with 88 UK offices and over 22,000 employees. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, we are a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
Kier Highways design roads, bridges and intelligent transport systems (ITS), covering strategic and nationally important roads, as well as local roads serving local communities. Our projects range from major improvements to complete renewals of roads and structures. With specialist teams, we manage complex works from conception through to handover at the end of maintenance periods.
Job Purpose:
Reporting to the Business Services Manager, the Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for assisting with the control of costs, maximising value, minimising future liabilities and maintaining the required standard of quality and safety on the Shropshire Highways and Environment Term Service Contract.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide commercial expertise to contracts, to include the production and submission of valuations, claims, budget monitoring, and contract / work stream performance data
- To appoint subcontractors and to place orders within delegated authorities, and in line with Business Unit Group requirements.
- To propose, negotiate and agree with the project manager's variations to contracts with customers and suppliers within delegated authorities
- To measure and value work to support the invoicing of customers and payment to suppliers within delegated authorities
- To ensure that all costs are accurately coded to the correct secondary code.
- Initiate commercial checks on Client where necessary. Check requirements with Insurance and finance Department.
- To issue / agree early warnings and compensation events in a timely manner.
- Complete basic client assessments
- Produce cost value reports on a monthly basis, for review by the Business Services Manager.
- Liaise with Sub-contractors and agree works
- To final account both client and sub-contractor accounts in a timely manner.
Key Skills and Qualifications:
- Holds the relevant qualifications (Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying desirable)
- Experience in a similar role
- Confident IT skills, proficient in the use of MS Office in particular Excel
- Excellent Communication skills both written and verbally
- Must be an excellent organiser with proven time management skills
- Must be flexible in hours of work and travel
- Valid Driving Licence
- Ability to cover Procurement
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