Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Applicants must be British passport holders due to clearance requirements*
• Senior Quantity Surveyor
• Start date: ASAP
• Duration 5 months +
• Rate: £57 p/h (inside IR35)
• Locations: Hinkley, Berkely and Oldbury Power Stations
• Working hours: 4 days per week Monday to Thursday (07.25 - 17.30) based on site

• To provide an efficient and effective Quantity Surveying service to meet all cost and contract management requirements in compliance with relevant company procedures. Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and provide mentoring and coaching to cost engineers.
• To have a thorough understanding and extensive working knowledge of the suite of NEC3 contracts
• To understand the standard contract clauses and any additional contract clauses for their assigned projects
• Ensure and fully understand all contract documentation and ensure it is readily available for use by the project controls team on the project
• To participate in project reviews and audits and conduct self-assessments of the Cost Management arrangements to ensure compliance is achieved with company procedures and contractual obligations;
• Instigate and lead independent project and contract performance reviews as and when agreed on behalf of the Function Lead
• Give support and advice on the production of ITT documents including collation of Works Information and other contract documents
• Support and advise the Project Manager with managing the tender assessment process and review and any negotiations with the Contractor
• Provide, in conjunction with the estimating function, pretender estimates to support tender cost analysis, analyse tenders and issue recommendations
• Provide estimates where relevant using standard methods of measurement (NRM2, SMM7, CESMM3 etc.).
• Provide advice and guidance to the project controls resources who are producing the BoE.
• Use of company tools and systems to produce estimates and manage the costs and contract
• Responsible for putting in place appropriate cost control and managing the overall budget, work with the project team to ensure cost capture requirements are in place (Programme structure, WO’s, PO structure, using company finance system etc.)
• Perform all post-contract cost activities e.g.:-, Assess the amount due at each assessment date with or without an application from the contractor, raise payment certificates and ensure SEN’s are raised, assess CE’s and EW’s, assess and recommend acceptance / rejection of programmes, review of pain/gain share, review and assess and make recommendations for Contract close out assessments. Mandatory use of company contract management system to administer the contract communication obligations e.g. CEMAR. Support the project manager with timely administration of contract management duties and escalate where required
• Routinely review all contract management activities with the project team.
• Validate and interrogate supply chain data to assist in accurate cost forecasting and trending and work with the supply chain to understand variances, track expenditure against progress, drive cost accuracy and ensure timely and accurate reporting;
• Provide reliable & consistent ETC and Expenditure (ACWP) based on Value of Work Done;
• Conduct full and detailed SPI, CPI variance analysis and subsequent root cause analysis, followed by provision of narrative, recommendations & recovery plans with the project team;
• Responsible for monthly contract EAC forecasts with the cost engineer and liaise closely with Project M

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