As a Quantity Surveyor/ Commercial Manager, you will support the current commercial team in place; helping to drive efficiencies; managing costs and performance for our clients. This role will see you take control of all financial aspects of the projects; overseeing all commercial & contractual matters. You will deliver desired margin return utilising high standards of commercial acumen. Whilst identifying, recording and tracking, both risks and opportunities.

Responsibilities

We are looking for someone to:

·Manage and monitor project costs to support commercial manager with monthly P&L reporting

·Review contract documents and advise on any issues

·Track the earned value and cash flow forecasts

·Produce and review commercial forecasts, Costs to Complete and Project Finance Reports

·Take responsibility for Subcontract Management, including raising Subcontractor Orders and Negotiating Subcontract terms

·Prepare subcontract documents, enquiries and assessment of quotations

·Place subcontract orders, agreement and certification of subcontract valuations, invoice, subcontract payments and final account agreements

·Be responsible for the management of the change control process, risk and value management

·Manage and track project changes, variations and/or notices

·Assess and value variations and compensation events

·Prepare and submit interim valuations and payment applications to clients, along with the agreement of final accounts

·Be actively involved with tenders and pricing

·Complete take-offs and estimates for new enquires

·Support the operational team in daily commercial and contractual aspects

·Visit sites throughout the UK, measure works completed, and attend client meetings (when required)

·Build a strong relationship with the stakeholders delivering the projects to allow strong cost management.

·Role is office based in Newport South Wales. Candidates must be willing to travel and have a clean valid driver's license.

Qualifications

·Degree qualification (RICS accredited or equivalent) is desirable but not essential

·Ideally you will have experience working in the Utilities industry

·Sound knowledge of contracts – NEC preferred

·Ability to prioritise workload, multi-task and work under tight time pressures

·Excellent communication skills

·High attention to detail

·Logical and proactive thinking