Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager

As Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager you will join a successful Public Body team to provide cost and contract management services to support construction project planning and delivery in their contracts civil department. In addition, you will support the Project Delivery function in developing and maintaining a best practice assurance framework for cost and contract management and support the successful delivery of construction projects in Northern Ireland. Reporting to Commercial Manager you will work closely with Project Managers and external Cost Managers/Quantity Surveyors and Contractors.

Please note, this role is intially for 3 days per week with an option to review and increase to 4 to 5 days a week

As a Quantity Surveyor, your new role will also include but not be limited to the following:

• Reports of financial standing at Monthly Board Meetings
• Tracking Spend against the Capital Plan at Framework Level
• Tracking Spend against the Approval Funding at Project Level
• Part of the team for Target Cost setting meetings
• NEC ECC and PSC Contract drafting.
• Audits of Contractor Invoicing at Project Level and Framework Level
• Guidance / Advice to Project Delivery Team on Cost Management and NEC Contracts
• Weekly reporting to Systems Commercial Manager
• Prepare and aid the Project delivery teams with setting up and compiling monthly internal Cost Reports.
• General
• Perform duties in accordance with Statutory and Corporate Health, Safety and Environmental requirements and management systems.
• Represent company at meetings with internal and external bodies in relation to your areas of responsibility and to ensure that corporate policy is followed in the decision/action taken regarding the outcome of such interaction.
• Ensure that all documentation is managed in accordance with company records management requirements.
• Ensure appropriate consideration is given to the organisations equality duties as well as specific commitments associated with your job role.

Essential experience should also include the following:

• Third level qualification in quantity surveying (degree or equivalent)
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience on capital infrastructure projects utilising the NEC suite of contracts.
• This should include a direct management role on at least one contract in excess of £5 million OR multiple contracts in excess of £1 million.

If you feel this “Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager” role is something you may be interested in and you would like to be considered please apply via the button shown or contact Michael if you would like to discuss the role specifics in more detail.

Please also be aware that any correspondence or discussions related to this opportunity will be conducted with the utmost of confidentiality.

This vacancy is being advertised by Wellington Professional Recruitment Ltd. The services advertised by Wellington Professional Recruitment Ltd are those of an Employment Agency on behalf of our client.

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