Quantity Surveyor

ABOUT US ‘Engineering excellence through proficiency.’ ReachActive provides specialist engineering services across the power, multi-utility and building services sectors within the UK and Ireland. We are a forward thinking and innovative contractor adept at recognising business opportunity, identifying gaps in the market and delivering total solutions that meet the needs and exceed all expectations of our clients. ROLE PROFILE: Responsible for managing all aspects of the contractual and financial side of construction projects. Manage the costs on construction projects and help to ensure that the construction projects are completed within its projected budgets. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: * Review of client contracts * Preparation of monthly payment applications to be agreed with clients * Negotiation and prepartion of constractual variations with clients * Measure and value works done on site * Preparation of tender documentation * Dispute Resolution * Track changes to teh design and ensure all variations are captured * Scrutinise site works completion with Project Managers * Preparation of Subcontractors and Assessment of Subcontractors applications * Review progress against works programme * Responsibility for budget control of Projects with Senior Project Managers * Forecasting Project Costs to completion, Cash Flow & Income Forecasting and Monthly CVRs * Preparation of Early Warning Notices (EWNs) and Preparation of Compensation Events (CEs) * Assess, review and mitigate Commercial opportunities and risks SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: ESSENTIAL: * Experience within the construction industry, preferably in the Multi-Utility & Highways sector * Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write clear reports to convey complex information in a simple way to a diverse range of people * Experience with Pre and Post contract work * Ability to influence people at all levels of the organisation * Ability to work independently using initiative with strong interpersonal and organisational skills * Stakeholder management * Ability to challenge information presented * IT literate including advanced Excel user & Data Analysis skills * Experience with direct delivery of projects from a contracting organisation * Experience & good knowledge of NEC3 & JCT contracts * Experience of working for an ICP/Multi Utility contractor * Ability to multi-task changing priorities N.B. It should also be noted that the above list of principal duties is not necessarily a complete statement of duties and should be considered as for guidance only. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The role may require you to travel to sites across the London and the South East and throughout the UK with occasional overnight stays, as and when required. Due to the nature of our works, there may be a requirement to cover out of hours works i.e., weekends and on some occasion’s nights. Within reason, you must be willing to cover out of hours works, where necessary