Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for Quantity Surveyor on a 6-month contract based in Birmingham.

This role falls OUTSIDE IR35.

The Quantity Surveyor will provide commercial support at a project level in all aspects of commercial control. You will work on both live projects and tender opportunities within the power sector. You will use your in-depth experience of the NEC3 and NEC4 forms of contract (Options A and C) to administer projects effectively including the development and implementation of subcontracts with the supply chain. Estimating and Power T&D experience required.

Technical responsibilities:

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* Conduct monthly internal reporting through the CVR and internal commercial management procedures.

* Conduct monthly reporting to the client in accordance with the contract and the client periodical reporting procedure

* Ensure cash flow is optimised through the development of activity schedules, the submission of monthly valuations and the control of subcontractor accounts

* Drive the recovery of outstanding monies and ensure all queries are fully resolved in a timely manner

* Identify commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change events

* Manage change events in accordance with the contract including early warnings, CE notification, CE quotation and through to CE implementation and inclusion into the new cost and programme baselines.

* Produce cost estimates and subcontract enquiries for both tender proposals and compensation events.

* Ensure the project delivery teams adhere to risk management procedures and financial compliance

* Record the commercial KPI data at project level and minimise any potential negative effect on your projects

* Maintain the projects adherence to payment timescales

* Prepare and manage sub-contracts throughout the project, through to Final Account agreement.

Functional responsibilities:

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* Work closely with the project delivery teams to enforce the business drivers and outcomes for your projects

* Maximise profitability having regard to client and subcontractor relations, third party incomers and the company's strategic objectives regarding client relations and the risk/reward philosophy

* A commercially and contractually astute individual that takes ownership of performance

* Assistance with the management, preparation and submission of tender enquires.

* Undertake costing activities, utilizing a sound working knowledge of tender process

* Interact and communicate effectively with clients and colleagues to achieve project objectives

* Able to manage multiple projects and conflicting deadlines and work autonomously and/or as part of a project team

* Identifying new skills and competencies required to meet business needs and actively supporting development and recruitment of talent

* Support the continued development of more junior team personnel providing commercial guidance and establishing training needs.

Qualifications:

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* 3 years' relevant experience as a Quantity Surveyor

* BSc or HND (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or other equivalent commercially related subject

* Experience within the Power Transmission & Distribution sector preferred

* Awareness and experience of construction methods, technology, standard forms of measurement and the NEC 3 and NEC4 forms of contract (Options A & C)