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Role: Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Hybrid
Company: Novo Consultants
Employment Type: Freelance/ Contract
Day Rate: £350 - £450 per day (outside IR35)
About us:
Novo Consultants is an award-winning forward-thinking Consultancy providing Quantity Surveyors and Planners to Contracting and Engineering Organisations. We provide a range of services from tender support through to final accounts, including claims and disputes, and bespoke training.
We have grown significantly over the last 5 years and now engage over 30+ construction professionals working across all construction sectors. We provide Services to the following companies: Costain, Balfour Beatty, BAM, Galliford Try, and Amey, together with various Tier 2 contractors and select Clients/Developers.
The Opportunity
We are currently working with a client in the Warrington area and have the opportunity for a freelance/ contract SQS to work on a project for the next 3-6 months. The client is based in Warrington and the successful consultant will be required to be on site/ the office 3-4 days a week.
Key Responsibilities:
Preparation and agreement of interim payment applications.
Agreement and settlement of Final Accounts.
Identification of events and issuing notices for variations/compensation events.
Identification, evaluation, and agreement of variations/compensation events.
Issuing of contractual notices and drafting of contractual communications.
Preparing, evaluating, and submitting extension of time entitlements.
Providing support on claims or problematic issues or projects.
Providing support during formal disputes (i.e. Adjudication or Mediation).
Procurement of sub-contractors.
Management of sub-contractors, variations, payment certificates, final account agreements.
Producing accurate cost and value reconciliations and outturn financial reporting.
Managing assistant/graduate commercial team members.
You…
To be successful as a Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor you’ll need to have the following experience:
- Tier 1 Contractor or large Tier 2 involved in Infrastructure activities
- Experienced their own Project or worked closely with a Senior QS
- 8 years post-graduate experience
- Sound understanding of contractual terms (NEC) and/or other Contracts
- Experience in preparing cost and value reconciliations and out-turn financial reporting
- Experience in supply chain procurement
- Experience in managing supply chain and Sub-Contractor accounts
- Understanding or experience of the basic procedures and formalities of construction claims (i.e. Adjudication or Mediation)
- Competent in all aspects of change management
- Well-versed in maximising opportunity within interim payment applications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in drafting commercial communications and notices
Skills and Qualifications:
- BSC in Quantity Surveying - Desirable
- Advancing RICS or ICES membership
- Current CSCS card
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Well-presented and can articulate matters successfully
- Own transport and driving license
- Will unite with the existing Team Members
How to Apply:
If you have the right skills and experience and are interested then please apply to this position including a copy of your latest CV.
Novo Consultants Ltd is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For more information about our company and current projects, please visit (url removed)up/
