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.