Managing Quantity Surveyor

Job Description: Managing Quantity Surveyor

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Commercial Management: Oversee the commercial aspects of the construction phase to maximize target margins.
• Tender Process Management: Collaborate with the project team to manage tenders for consultants, contractors, and suppliers, providing detailed reports and recommendations to the management board.
• Contract Documentation: Prepare contract documents for major suppliers and contractors, ensuring legal due diligence and financial closure.
• Financial Management: Handle valuations, payments, claims, and Final Account settlements, addressing any commercial issues that arise.
• Liaison: Work with the project team to resolve commercial implications related to land, planning, technical, finance, services, and sales contracts.
• Project Management: Assist in development and construction phase project management as needed.
• Risk Assessment: Contribute to assessing, reviewing, and mitigating commercial and contractual risks.
• M&A Support: Provide commercial assistance and expertise to the M&A team.
• Health and Safety: Ensure health and safety is prioritized in all commercial functions.
• Relationship Management: Minimize disputes and foster mutually acceptable outcomes for all stakeholders.
• Risk Reporting: Inform the management board of any unexpected key risks during the construction phase.
• Team Development: Support team development for succession planning and talent growth.
• Wellbeing Promotion: Foster the wellbeing of colleagues.
• Senior Management Participation: Attend, report, and contribute to senior management and board meetings.

Person Specification

• Essential:
  • Degree or equivalent in quantity surveying or a similar construction commercial qualification.
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in a senior construction commercial management role.
• Desirable:
  • Client-side experience in the renewables or other development sectors.

• Customer-oriented with integrity and leadership through influence.
• Effective listener and reliable in commitments, knowing when to accept or challenge.
• Strong attention to detail and logical decision-making.
• Capable of multitasking and working independently.
• Role model for company values.
• Excellent communication skills for interaction with senior management and technical teams.
• Confident, self-starter in a dynamic, challenging environment.
• Team player, delivering results under pressure and within deadlines.
• Positive, enthusiastic attitude towards technical challenges.
• Professional, flexible, and responsive approach.
• Willingness to travel regularly, sometimes at short notice.