Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Project Quantity Surveyor on a permanent basis, located in Glasgow

Role Purpose
You will be working across various contracts ensuring the maximum commercial benefit for the company and will entail a cradle to grave delivery from tender stage through to final accounts and all-encompassing duties in between.

Role Responsibilities

• Skilled and budgeting, reporting, developing BOQ’s, profit plans.
  
  
• Undertake and manage interim commercial meetings with the Client and Internal Project Team. Report in detail as required for the Project Manager on the commercial status of the project.
  
  
• Manage subcontractor accounts, interim valuations and final accounts. Ensure payment certificates are processed and payments are made per the agreed sub-contract and procurement terms. Retentions apply as per agreements.
  
  
• As a member of the commercial team, the Project Quantity Surveyor will be tasked with administering the contract obligations and meet additional Client requirements. Issue interim and final accounts and progress applications per project and contract requirements.
  
  
• Monthly applications to be all inclusive of accurate remeasures, site changes, dayworks and any applicable contract claims. Identify escalations, material or labour, as appropriate.
  
  
• Ability to identify potential commercial risks and ensure prompt reporting of same to Senior Management. Follow direction of Senior Management in undertaking work duties.
  
  
• Have a practical understanding of scheduling and the associated commercial implications.
  
  
• Ensure close collaboration with Planning Engineer regarding accuracy of progress reporting.
  
  
• The Project Quantity Surveyor will be capable of costing and agreeing daily work changes to include managing the subcontractor remeasurement of contract works, site dayworks and site change orders.
  
  
• Maintain accurate records and provide necessary detailed backup to support commercial tracking and costing.
  
  
• Ability to work on own initiative and can prioritise without direction.
  
  
• Speed and accuracy of information a priority.
  
  
• Negotiate, as necessary, with clients or their representatives.
  
  
• Set an example of enthusiasm, loyalty and hard work in the performance of all duties.
  
  
• You will proactively and vigilantly keep information secure and fully comply with the Clients Information Security Management System (ISMS)
  
  Necessary requirement of the Quantity Surveyor
  
  
• 3rd level qualification in Construction Economics / Quantity Surveying ideally coupled with a technical background but not wholly necessary
  
  
• Proficient in excel.
  
  
• Knowledge of contract conditions and their applications
  
  
• Excellent Communication/Interpersonal Skills
  
  
• Excellent Record Keeping and Administration Skills
  
  Desired Competencies / special role requirements
  
  
• Understand contract obligations and any other undertakings to the client and the structure and form of interim and final claims.
  
  
• Ensure that claims are then formulated in line with these constraints.
  
  
• Ensure that claims issued are comprehensive in that all work undertaken has been included under the appropriate categorization, i.e. day works, unit rate work, contract work. Identify escalations, material or labour, as appropriate.
  
  Excellent packages on offer with room for negotiations
  
  Our Company
  
  Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time