Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Lead

Salary: £48,000 – £60,000 per year

Bouygues UK are currently looking to recruit an experienced
Commercial Lead/Senior QS for our Bristol office.

The successful applicant will be responsible for all commercial aspects of the POST COMPLETION TEAM & ‘LEGACY PROJECTS’, starting with several complex insurance claim projects relating to fire protection issues initially, with a view to expanding the role into overall responsibility for the post completion team.

The role will include procurement; negotiating with clients, architects/designers and sub-contractors; along with general commercial management duties and financial management reporting

Basic duties and responsibilities will be:

– To liaise and collaborate with the construction and design teams in all aspects of contractual activities.

– Take ownership for maximising commercial results for allocated projects.

– To represent and serve the best interests of the company to meet client expectations and encourage repeat business.

Additionally, as the Senior Quantity Surveyor you will be responsible for the following:

– To ensure optimum commercial return is achieved for the project/claim

– Prepare the cost / value reconciliation reports accurately and in accordance with company procedure.

– Prepare and agree interim valuations at the agreed dates to gain the best commercial advantage for the company.

– Prepare, and in conjunction with senior management agree final account with client`s representative.

– Agree final accounts with subcontractors to maximise project margins.

– Ensure sub contract orders are prepared in accordance with company procedure with reference to the date given on the procurement schedules and / or in accordance with the contract programme having achieved the appropriate approvals.

– Maintain control of sub contractor`s accounts and minimise the cost of any variations.

– Manage subcontracts in terms of valuation and correspondence.

– Capable of managing others alongside an individual workload

– Having strong commercial awareness and a focus on results

– Having appropriate technical, legal and commercial knowledge

– Creates and maintains strong relationships internally and externally

– Attend all Project meetings as required.

– Administer the subcontract procurement process

– Sign agreements up to POA level

– Undertake the valuation and final account process

– Provide and monitor cash flow projections

– Provide commercial information for monthly reports

– Administer subcontract agreements

– Manage the resolution of disputes above an agreed level

– Prepare subcontract valuation payments

– Provide feedback on subcontract performance

– Comply with monthly reporting cycle

– Engage in and provide commercial information for objective point review meetings

– Ensure that the projects adhere to the financial rules of reporting

– Undertake appraisals and make recommendations to line management over staff-related issues

– Manage performance management issues

– Be a mentor for direct reports

– Maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders

– Ensure the Company Health and Safety safe working practices are observed at all times

– Comply with Company Policies and Procedures

– To follow the Company`s Equalities Policies in relation to other staff, customers and members of the Group, at a level appropriate to the post

Essential Criteria

– Previous experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in a main contractor.

– Strong commercial awareness

– Demonstrates strong attention to detail and produces accurate work.

– Communicates information and ideas proactively and confidentially in a way which is received positively, both verbally and in writing.

– Shares knowledge with others.

– Manages time effectively

Desirable Criteria

– Degree or other technical qualification.

– RICS / CIOB qualification.

About you

We rely on the experience and expertise of our people to help us deliver our projects.

In addition to your technical expertise, we are looking for people who demonstrate our key values; RESPECT, EXCELLENCE, COURAGE, INTEGRITY and PASSION. We expect all staff to contribute towards our commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff and members of our supply chain.

In return, we offer a challenging and rewarding working environment, with the opportunity to work across a range of high profile projects.

About us

Bouygues UK is one of the country`s fastest-growing and leading construction companies, working across the commercial, public and not-for-profit sectors.

Part of the global Bouygues Group, we enjoy the backing that comes with being part of a much bigger international corporation that can draw on the technical, financial and intellectual capabilities of our colleagues who are based in 80 different countries around the world.

We have been operating in the UK since 1997, delivering landmark projects such as the multi award-winning Mary Rose Museum. From mixed-use housing schemes to luxury residential homes, hotels to offices and schools to hospitals; from Birmingham to Brighton and Southampton to Swansea, we are active on around 130 sites at any one time delivering vital housing and public infrastructure across the country. Through our regeneration arm, Bouygues Development, we are also working to revitalise towns and communities throughout the UK.

We`re working on some high-profile and exciting projects and with more exciting developments in the pipeline, we are looking for people to join us and be a part of the next chapter in our history.