Senior Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Contracts Manager

Rullion are looking to recruit for the following Role:
Senior Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Contracts Manager Location : Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Hybrid Working - Mixture of Newcastle Upon Tyne/ Home working on a flexible basis agreed with candidate. Regular Visits throughout Scotland and its sorrounding Islands including Orkney and Shetland ASAP Start Duration - 6 months initially - Ongoing projects 3 years. Outside IR35- �(Apply online only) Per day+ Project: New Build substations
Person Profile

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  Experience in Quantity Surveying / Contract Management and/or commercial project management
  
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  Knowledge and familiarity with a variety of Construction and Engineering Forms of Contract; in particular extensive experience with the NEC Contract. FIDIC and MF/1 desirable
  
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  Experience with M&E + Civil construction would be advantageous.
  
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  Experience in setting up and negotiating terms and conditions of subcontracts.
  
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  Experience in project budgeting, financial management of risk, opportunities, and claims
  
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  Chartered Quantity Surveyor would be advantageous (RICS / CICES)
  
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  Competent in Claim Management
  
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  Commercially Competent including understanding the principles of contract law.
  
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  Competent in working collaboratively and cooperatively with the project
  
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  Competent negotiator
  

Role / Responsibilities

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  Supports the Project Manager & Commercial Project manager in identifying, evaluating, and assessing risks & opportunities.
  
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  Takes ownership and administers subcontracts on a day-to-day basis.
  
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  Manages subcontract / supplier final account settlements.
  
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  Ensures timely submission of contractual notifications.
  
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  Submission and management of payment applications in accordance with terms of contract.
  
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  Provides timely updates to the Project Manager & Commercial Project manager on the accurate financial status, including forecast out-turn position, of project subcontractors / key supplier accounts.
  
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  Attends Project meetings with Site, Customer and Joint Venture Partner stakeholders at their Office premises or construction sites.
  
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  Takes ownership and management of Project Change Management and Claims, relating to both the main Contract with our Customers and our subcontractors / key suppliers.
  
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  Collaborates and effectively communicates with the wider Project team, giving contractual advice relative to the successful execution of the Project.
  
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  Supports the procurement department by advising on and drafting contractual terms and conditions for the placement of Project Subcontract work packages.
  
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  Liaises with our legal team, reviewing and evaluating subcontract terms and conditions aligned to our main customer contracts.
  
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  Identifying, evaluating, and following up on all events relevant for incoming and outgoing claims / compensation events.
  
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  Collecting, preparing, analysing, and managing relevant claim / variation particulars for the preparation and drafting, or defence, of submissions to / from our Customers and subcontractors / key suppliers, in line with contract timescales.
  
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  Performing quantum and/or delay analyses to establish causation for relevant events impacting the scope of works or project schedule.
  
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  Provides contractual advice and support to our Project teams regarding the effective execution of customer contracts and subcontracts.
  
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  Pursuing and / or defending incoming and outgoing claims; including the collation of relevant project records, documentation and appropriate evidence / facts, through to satisfactory conclusion
  
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  Establishing and substantiating cause and effect necessary to demonstrate entitlement to quantum and / or additional time under the Contract.
  
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  Actively builds positive relationships with our Customer, Joint Venture Partner and Subcontract / Key Supplier teams.
  
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  Developing and improving contract and claim management processes and strategies
  

If available please send CV and a member of the team will be in touch

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