Ref #: PTR08/427
Location: West Midlands
Description: Enthusiastic and experienced commercially aware QS required to join a busy engineering division allied to the Nuclear Sector.
Salary: to £35,000 plus benefits
Our client is renowned globally as a market leader in the hazardous materials handling sector, providing bespoke solutions from concept design through to manufacture and simulated operation prior to delivery, installation and commissioning within customers' facilities worldwide. As a result of continued success and an ongoing programme of calculated growth, they are now seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Quantity Surveyor to compliment the existing team.
Reporting to the Business Area Manager, the successful candidate will preferably be able to demonstrate Nuclear industry / NDA knowledge coupled with experience in the identification and collation of variations/claims and in the identification and collation of Extension of time submissions. You will be capable of controlling and understanding a variety of work packages on one project with a mix of reimbursement terms (Reimbursable, Target Cost Incentivised Fee and Fixed Price), so experience with Contractual terms (Bespoke contract based on NEC3) and in the use of MS office packages to produce professional documents is essential, with knowledge of the P3e planning tool proving to be distinctly advantageous.
You will be responsible for the preparation of sound variations and EOT submissions in a timely manner and liaising with clients to discuss submissions and resolving any issues to a satisfactory conclusion, acting on behalf of the organisation to resolve disputes as well as advising on legal and contractual matters. Additionally you will provide forecast information and identify potential cost/schedule over runs and both support and educate the project team to ensure relevant claim information is recorded as a matter of process.
In addition to supporting and contributing to the assessment of alternative delivery proposals and strategies to identify best cost and schedule outcome, you will also be tasked with supporting the tendering process to ensure potential issues are mitigated early and monitoring actual costs to ensure that they are in line with forecasts, and you will provide input into weekly progress reports to clients and help develop the weekly reporting process to take account of various issues.
In return, an attractive remuneration package and excellent benefits scheme are offered, including company pension scheme (up to 10% contributions), life insurance and SSP, as well as 25 days holiday and genuine scope for career progression.
Interested? Then contact Premier Technical Recruitment on 01827 68400 or email your cv in the strictest confidence to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further details.
