Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Mission Critical (London, UK)
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Occupation Type
Quantity surveyors
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£48,600
(£24.92 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
Description
Chart your own course and change the world — with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We’re looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It’s those kinds of people who’ve helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, architecture and construction solutions. Today, we’re a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 75 offices worldwide and recognised as a leader in mission critical services.
This role will provide commercial support at a project level in all aspects of commercial control. You will help work on both live projects and tender opportunities within a variety of sectors. You will use your knowledge and experience of the JCT/FIDIC/NEC forms of contract to help administer projects effectively including the development and implementation of subcontracts with the supply chain. The role will also support the design team, advising on bespoke contract terms from clients & negotiating sub- consultancy agreements.
Technical responsibilities
Chart your own course and change the world — with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We’re looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It’s those kinds of people who’ve helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, architecture and construction solutions. Today, we’re a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 75 offices worldwide and recognised as a leader in mission critical services.
This role will provide commercial support at a project level in all aspects of commercial control. You will help work on both live projects and tender opportunities within a variety of sectors. You will use your knowledge and experience of the JCT/FIDIC/NEC forms of contract to help administer projects effectively including the development and implementation of subcontracts with the supply chain. The role will also support the design team, advising on bespoke contract terms from clients & negotiating sub- consultancy agreements.
Technical responsibilities
- Help to conduct monthly internal reporting through the CVR and internal commercial management procedures.
- Support monthly reporting to the client in accordance with the contract and the client periodical reporting procedure.
- Ensure cash flow is optimised through the development of activity schedules, the submission of monthly valuations and the control of subcontractor accounts
- Drive the recovery of outstanding monies and ensure all queries are fully resolved in a timely manner
- Identify commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change events
- Manage change events in accordance with the contract, including early warnings, formal notification, provision of cost estimates, through to change order agreement and inclusion into the new cost and programme baselines.
- Work closely with staff quantity surveyors, project delivery/design teams to enforce the business drivers and outcomes for your projects.
- Maximise profitability having regard to client and subcontractor relations, third party incomers and the company’s strategic objectives regarding client relations and the risk/reward philosophy
- A commercially and contractually astute individual that takes ownership of performance
- Assistance with the management, preparation and submission of tender enquiries.
- Undertake costing activities, utilising a sound working knowledge of the tender process
- Interact and communicate effectively with clients and colleagues to achieve project objectives
- Able to manage multiple projects and conflicting deadlines
- Able to work autonomously and/or as part of a project team
- Support the continued development of more junior team personnel providing commercial guidance and establishing training needs.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, construction management or related field. Required or
- Higher National Diploma (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or other equivalent commercially related subject and 1 year relevant experience as a Quantity Surveyor Required
- Awareness and experience of construction methods, technology, standard forms of measurement and the NEC 3 and NEC4 forms of contract (Options A & C)
Job Quality
Primary Location GB-London, UK-London
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time
Req ID: 261115
Job Hire Type Experienced #UKO N/A