Overview

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Manchester. The Role: This position is for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our UK North Build division to be a part of a large build project in the area. As Senior Quantity Surveyor you will be part of the commercial team on the project, overseeing aspects of commercial management including Client Management, Application/Payment/Cash Management, Internal Reporting, Procurement and supporting staff development.Responsibilities

Integrate the commercial strategy, amending with MQS to suit project as it develops.Liaise with and commercially influence/challenge the other members of the team and the construction process.Take ownership for, administer and represent the company in commercial and contractual issues, including but not limited to: Preparing tenders, analysing, selecting appropriate s/c and finalising s/c orders, financial and commercially manage to Final Account completion.Prepare and present forecasts, targets and CV reconciliations.Prepare and agree valuations, including generating certificates and invoice/payments.Variations prepare with adequate/appropriate records, agree as works progress.Update projected Final Accounts on regular basis and prepare, submit and agree Final Account in a timely manner.Involvement in value engineering and design development.Prelim controls/monitoring - establish and maintain site records/admin and document control.Insurance and warranties.Risk/opportunity: Review and update project risk/opportunity plan, monitoring for changes and consider within any forecast reports; Manage risk arising; Manage opportunity.Manage and oversee the junior commercial staff.Tender - Support and work with the pre-construction department in tenders and 2-stage tenders.Cash management - ensure timely payment and adequate cash management positions are maintained.Involvement with and take responsibility for: Contracts over €/£ 5m; Claims and disputes; Interpretation of contract low; Take responsibility for control of traditional contracts and contracts over €/£15m.Manages the recording and submission of claims in respect of delay and loss / expense. Able to formulate detailed arguments in respect of such issues and make representation to the relevant parties.Experience and Skills

Manage both people and situations sensitively and to commercial advantage.Commercially inventive and astute.Demonstrate ownership and commercial awareness.Effective time management, organisational, interpersonal and negotiation skills.Have experience mentoring and managing others.Is able to balance the need to be assertive and pragmatic, when dealing with a broad range of stakeholders.Able to manage a complex large scale project and/or multiple projects and is responsible for project Delivery Teams.Based on previous experience is able to discuss more complex construction technologies, with an understanding of the commercial implications.Able to conduct negotiations in relation to a range of issues on a project and secure acceptable commercial results.Able to draft contractual and commercially sensitive correspondence and reports and doing so on a regular basis.Will have led the commercial delivery of a large project or a section of a major project with a team of Quantity Surveyors.Effectively tailors communications to local audiences and can articulate complex ideas and facts into a simple structure in most situations.Can provide detailed advice on contract conditions, undertake tender scrutiny/vetts, identify issues that require legal advice, and manage the resolution of contractual issues.Has a detailed working knowledge of bonds, guarantees, warranties, insurances, letters of intent and other common contractual mechanisms.Lead the procurement, negotiation and letting of complex sub-contracts. Can supervise the preparation of documents for complex main contracts.Required Qualifications / Training

Commercial appreciationBehavioural Based Safety (BBS)Adjudication / dispute resolutionLeadership and delegation skillsIntroduction to managementLegal appreciation / overviewCPD - Legislation and Industry TrendsCVR appreciationPresentation and communication skillsOur people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.*The full job specification is available on request.At Sisk we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don\''t apply for roles if they don\''t feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It’s not all about your technical expertise. Don’t hold back, we’d love to hear from you.

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