Managing Quantity Surveyor – Highways

Managing Quantity Surveyor – Highways 

Reference: MQSLINCKU 
Type: Contract 
Location: Lincolnshire, England 
Industry: Engineering 
Salary: £500.00 - £550.00 per day + Inside IR35 
 

Role Title Managing Quantity Surveyor – Highways - Lincolnshire - Hybrid

Contributing to the delivery of a major highway’s infrastructure scheme involving the construction of an 8km dual carriageway.

Supported construction and coordination of complex civils and enabling works including 3 new local road junctions, tie-ins to existing highway roundabouts, earthworks, associated engineering and traffic management across a live infrastructure environment.

Assisted with delivery of multiple major structures including bridges, footbridges and sub structures ensuring compliance with programme, quality and HSE requirements.

Purpose 

• Reporting to the project commercial manager the MQS will manage a team of quantity surveyors and take responsibility for the management of all costs and income relating to the project from commencement through to completion.
• The MQS will have significant experience in minimising the costs of a project and enhancing value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality. The role will also lead on supply chain procurement and require a focus on building a strong client relationship.
• Typically, they will have a track record of managing a commercial team and be a Chartered Member of the RICS, ICES or CIOB, and a mentor to other commercial staff on their journey to becoming professionally qualified. They will maintain their Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Accountabilities/Governance

• Has a good knowledge of and adheres to the Company’s governance requirements maximises LEAN/digital opportunities.

Commercial Management and Administration

• Ability to mitigate potentially damaging commercially situations.
• Applies principles of cost management & elemental cost analysis including life cycle implications where required.
• Effectively manages Subcontractors and wider supply chain.
• Recognises and understands cost sensitive areas.
• Manage the preparation of Pricing documents, Activity Schedules, Bills of Quantities and Target Costs.
• Risk and opportunity analysis and management.
• Undertakes benchmarking exercises & sets / monitors Performance indicators (KPI).
• Reviews progress of the project against the various programmes
• Preparation of delay and disruption programmes.
• Monitors & controls critical elements of the process.
• Effectively reviews and reports commercial progress and performance as well as managing accurate out-turn cost predictions.
• Identifies & communicates threats to budget & programme.

Customer/Change Management

• Report and explain the commercial progress to senior project staff
• Cost Planning and pre-contract cost control.
• Manages commercial aspects with Customer and Stakeholders for their area of responsibility.
• Advising and contractual matters and formulating correspondence.

Procurement

• Manages procurement identifying and mitigating procurement risks and optimising opportunities.
• Evaluate and negotiate complex tenders including Subcontractors and suppliers.

Essential - The following qualifications or their equivalent are essential:

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying
• Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards)
• CSCS Card (Professional Qualified Person)

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.