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Description
Chart your own course and change the world — with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We’re looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It’s those kinds of people who’ve helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, architecture and construction solutions.
Today, we’re a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 75 offices worldwide and recognised as a Global Leader within T&D Construction.
This role will provide commercial support at project level in aspects of commercial control. You will work on both live projects and tender opportunities within the power sector. The Graduate Quantity Surveyor will be required to coordinate and communicate effectively with the wider project teams on matters of cost, value and risk management.
Technical responsibilities:
The below responsibilities will be conducted with the support of a Senior Quantity Surveyor.
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.
Qualifications
BSc or HND (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or an equivalent commercially related subject. The education requirement can be substituted for equivalent years of experience.
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)
Excellent computer literacy with experience MS Office suite of programs.
Ability to understand, interpret and analyse a project programme
Desirable:
Chartership or working towards chartership through the RICS or similar accredited institution
Excellent communication skills and analytical skills with the ability to apply intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignments.
Pro-active in building knowledge and understanding of the industry
Strong understanding of project management to execute project work
Ability to develop innovative and practical solutions to a range of problems and an understanding of how one issue may be part of a much larger solution
Ability to make an effective and collaborative contribution to the team through sharing knowledge, promoting ideas and valuing the contribution of all team members.
Able to travel and work on-site where necessary
High standards of verbal and written communication
Collaborative and keen to share information, knowledge and skills
Keen to seek out new opportunities for learning and career progression
Be able to identify the goals of any project and work steadily towards them
Ability to adhere to a structured and methodical approach to any task, identifying priorities and setting deadlines
Benefits
We invest in our most important resource — our people — with an industry-leading benefits package that supports physical, emotional and financial health. We all foster a culture of ownership, where each of us has a vested stake in the success of our company and one another. From robust training programs to a commitment to equal employment opportunities to all the ways we give back, our employee-owners help our clients, our industries and our communities thrive.
What we can offer you:
Competitive salary and bonus program
Company pension scheme
Private medical and dental coverage
Comprehensive benefits including sickness pay, income protection, flexible work arrangements, tuition support, and more
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