With a client's increasing workload, Search are currently looking to work with a (Senior) Quantity Surveyors to further strengthen the clients commercial team. The ideal candidate would be based in the Inverness area and have a Civils Background.KEY DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIESCommercial Activities:* Form part of the construction team for specific contracts.* Assist financial and contractual control over the contracts allocated.* Undertake the re-measurement of all trades specific to each contract.* Prepare interim applications for payment.* Value all relevant and valid variations to the contract for inclusion in applications for payment.* Prepare and process supplier/sub-contractor payments.* Assist the Site Manager placing material orders.* Produce correspondence of a contractual nature in consultation with the Commercial Manager.* Attend all progress/team meetings as considered necessary.Other duties/ responsibilities:* Developing and maintaining good professional relationships with colleagues, suppliers, subcontractors, clients and their representatives.* Regularly updating the Director/Commercial Manager of any potential commercial threats and opportunities.* Provide any other reasonable duties as requested by the Director/Commercial ManagerPERFORMANCE MEASURES* Provision of accurate financial information.* Avoidance of any significant contractual disputes.* Relationships with key external and internal business contacts.KEY COMPETENCES * The ability to negotiate terms, conditions and final accounts with sub-contractors, suppliers, clients and/ or their representatives. * The ability to financially and contractually control construction projects. * Have detailed knowledge of construction techniques and principles. * Have detailed knowledge of the industry's most commonly used conditions of contract* Good communication skills.

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