Quantity Surveyor

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Organisation Information: 
Bouygues Travaux Publics (TP) and Laing O’Rourke, two of Europe’s most dynamic engineering and construction specialists, are working together in a joint venture named BYLOR to deliver the main civil engineering works at Hinkley Point C (HPC) worth over £2.8 billion.

Bylor are pushing the boundaries of innovation and modern technology while delivering high quality construction on a massive scale. Bylor have already broken the UK record for the largest continuous concrete pour of 9,000m3 of concrete.
 

Purpose of the role:

• Complete Quantity Surveyor duties including pricing of variations, interim valuations and valuing sub-contractors’ accounts 
• Responsibility to carry out Commercial activities for specific areas of responsibility to deliver project objectives.
• Provide support and assist senior Commercial personnel with pricing of variations, interim valuations and valuing sub-contractors’ accounts
• Plan, manage and monitor Commercial activities to meet the Project objectives.  Ensure that these activities are carried out in a way that reflects ‘best practice’.
• To ensure project profit objectives and targets are met and cash and margin are managed to maximise performance, all in a manner consistent with the Group processes. 
• Ensure development needs of line reports are met and support with the development of the wider commercial function.

Key Responsibilities and specific accountabilities:

• Sole responsibility for a specific area or areas within a project.
• All Commercial duties including measurement, valuation, and agreement of work sections.
• Assist with preparation of interim applications for payment and internal valuations.
• Management and reporting of monthly costs 
• Draft, manage and settle subcontracts, with assistance 
• Preparation, agreement, maintenance and filing of records.
• Advise project management on contractual implications of intended courses of action
• Assisting in preparation of claims.
• Identifying change and administering change control process 
• Assisting with the preparation of final account, including pricing.
• Drafting and preparation of monthly contract review reports.
• Drafting and preparation of weekly Business Performance Review (BPR) information
• Keep your manager fully advised of any issue/risk which has arisen or might arise, and which could affect the business/project 
• Communicating clearly and confidently to a professional standard.
• Day to day management of any trainee and/or assistant Commercial personnel 

Essential skills & knowledge:
Technical Skills: 

• Negotiation and dispute resolution
• Risk Management
• Change Management 
• Project financial control, reporting and data management 
• Quantification and costing of construction works

Interpersonal Skills:

• A strong communicator with the ability to inspire, challenge and motivate others
• Ensures timely decision making, driven off data and delivering quality.
• Seeks to minimise waste in resources and materials
• Able to build an effective team and manage others, leading by example
• Presents a professional and positive image, demonstrates commitment to working to processes. 
• Promotes the values of the project

Education & Qualifications:

• Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
• BSc (Hons) MRICS 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.