Role Quantity Surveyors all levels

Required by ASAP

Location London or Yorkshire

Permanent role Preferred

Duration Permanent following 12-month probationary

Salary Competitive

Glan Agua is an award-winning and innovative contractor providing project solutions for the water and wastewater industry including design, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance.

It is an exciting time to join Glan Agua as we continue on our growth strategy within the UK as we continue to develop and deliver projects through our UK Frameworks.

At Glan Agua, we believe that people are the core of the business. We know that to build successful creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver new innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential.

Role

Make projects progress efficiently, affordably, and safely by assisting in Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) process

provide specialised advice in construction areas, such as Life Cycle Costing (LCC) for continuous economic appraisal of the project.

Represent the company on commercial matters relating to Framework / Project assigned to you

Support the Framework Manger & Project Mangers for your allocated projects

Represent the projects in commercial reviews with the client on a monthly basis

Ensure the companies interests are protected under the contract

Ensure the commercial obligations under the contract agreements are administered in accordance with the contract.

Populate subcontract documents

Meeting clients to determine their needs and discuss any areas that need revising for price or feasibility

Writing reports detailing costs and progress for clients

Responsibilities

Cost build up and forecasting for projects

Prepare monthly contract review evaluation reports/schedules and cost forecasts for submission to the Commercial leadership team.

Compile and submit monthly application for Payment to the client as per the contract agreement

Monitor and challenge change control with the Project Managers

Process monthly sub-contractor payment certificates

Preparation of final accounting at the end of the projects

Core Technical Competencies

Commercial Management

Able to explain and demonstrate knowledge of all of the Core Competencies

Clearly understands cyclical management reporting and reviews and can fully articulate the components of a typical reporting cycle and the inputs required by the various commercial activities

Procurement Management

Able to formulate and recommend strategy options with risks, benefits and drawbacks highlighted

Identifies risks and develops approaches to balance commercial risk , service delivery and cost

Analyses and validates key stakeholder requirements and incorporates these into the procurement process at relevant stages

Estimating and Cost Planning

Construction and engineering cost drivers

Takes account of constraints and design assumptions in estimates and is able to consult with designers to obtain appropriate levels of information and reconcile queries

Able to present estimates in reports and at meetings with stakeholders

Able to derive cost analyses of previous schemes and to benchmark prices and costs between projects and other sectors

Contract Management

Knowledge of NEC / ICHEME forms and their differences

Able to advise on appropriate forms to suit different procurement approaches

Understanding of the elements and components required to form a contract package and the inter relationship of those components

Understanding of the obligations of the parties and remedies available in construction contract standard forms

Is able to manage contracts and advise managers on application and management of contract terms, performing and advising on the principal activities of management and valuation of variations, interim payment assessments, final account assessment, issue of contract communications and instructions

Detailed understanding of the variation, prolongation and disruption processes within these contracts

Understanding of the concept of risk allocation between the parties and how this is reflected in contracts

Able to maintain contract administration records and schedules and prepare contract management plans

Able to prepare contract cost reports

Good understanding of the ethos and concepts of NEC contracts

Cost Management

Able to cost load work-stream/project programmes

Able to compile work-stream/project financial reports, recognising the importance of phased cost/value of work done forecasts and cash flows

Is conversant with standard corporate financial accounting processes and systems (eg SAP / Oracle)

Able to prepare detailed analysis of variances with explanations of reasons for differences from liaison with managers and contract managers

Understands the concept of and is able to calculate earned value

Manages costs pro-actively identifying emerging trends, recommending and implementing remedial action for adverse trends

Understands the relationship and interdependence of cost management with corporate financial management

Understands risk and contingency management

Able to ensure costs are correctly allocated and apply remedial action where not

Able to plan and deliver cost management to meet periodic reporting cycles and is able to maintain deliverables within required timescales

Able to present and explain financial reports to peers and managers

Negotiation

Is aware of and applies category & industry-specific negotiation approaches

Risk

Understands risk assessment and management processes

Understands the significance of confidence levels used in risk assessment tools.

Understands the process of risk review and updating, release and utilisation forecasting

Applies tools and techniques to identify and assess potential risks to commercial agreements and supplier performance

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)

Understands the objectives of supplier management

Understands typical Key Performance Indicators required to measure performance

Capable of collating and analysing supplier performance

Compliance

Is aware of and complies with company standing orders, commercial policies, related policies, processes and procedures and knows where to locate the documents

Has knowledge of the key elements of relevant competition legislation, UK/EU Procurement Regulations, category and industry-specific legislation and codes of practice

Is able to recognise non-compliance issues and required escalation to an appropriate management level, and when to seek guidance from others

Obtains advice on issues that require specialist support (e.g. Legal, HSE functions)

Non-Core Technical Experience Competencies

Project Controls

The inter relationship between cost and programme

Planning / Programme Management

Understands and can define concepts of Critical path / precedence / logic links / float

Can list and explain contract requirements relevant to programme, eg Commencement Date, Key Dates, Completion Date. LDs

Is familiar with planning software (P3e / MS Project)

Understands and can explain the concept of periodic look-ahead programmes as a day to day contract management tool

Demonstrates understanding (by explanation / use of worked examples) of complex WBS / CBS structures and the how to track these

Understands and can prepare data to facilitate cost loading of programmes

Understands and can articulate in detail the relationship between time / cost

Project Management

Awareness of different roles and skill sets deployed to deliver projects

Understanding of how commercial roles fit within project teams

Recognises the effects of decisions by one function of a project team on others

Construction and Engineering

Techniques and resources deployed to deliver construction works e.g. groundworks, electrical installations, mechanical installations

Able to read and interpret design specifications and drawings

Understands the standard design stages and definitions and the level of design information produced at each stage

Value Engineering

Understands the relationship between value engineering impact and project stage

Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSQE)

Can pinpoint CDM Regulations role in safety and name the key named protagonists – eg Client, Employer and Principle Contractor and some of their key obligations

Can articulate a reasonable definition of quality

Is able to articulate some typical site hazards

Maintenance

Recognises the impact of quality of products and workmanship on maintenance costs

Experience/Qualifications

Quantity Surveying or equivalent

5 years demonstratable experience of medium to large projects, within the water industry others considered

What we offer you

Opportunity to Develop & Progress

Opportunity to join an ambitions company at the early stages of their growth phase in the UK market

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract, Permanent, Graduate
Contract length: 6 months

Salary: £35,797.00-£77,965.65 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Experience:

• surveying: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Expected start date: 31/10/2022

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