Managing quantity surveyor

Summary of the role: Responsible to a Project Manager or Commercial Manager for all commercial aspects of a project or sections or particular scope of a project. Identifying commercial needs and shortfalls and bringing to the attention of the Commercial manager or Project manager. Ensure that commercial position is protected using in depth understanding and experience of contractual, commercial, insurance and legal processes. Taking Some responsibility for effective client relationship management to encourage smooth commercial progression of the contract(s). Provides liaison with the client, PQS, and senior staff. Expected to identify needs and manage and provide development and support to other commercial team members. Responsible for planning and managing own work and that of other commercial team members including Senior Quantity Surveyors. Tasks Responsibilities: Business Leadership * Understand the impact of commercial and technical changes at strategic level within the customer #39;s business industry / sector. * Anticipate and plans change in commercial resource within a project. * Assist the business/project in achieving the objectives/targets set in the Taylor Woodrow Carbon Strategy within your specific work activities. Accounting and Reporting * Production of accurate and timely CVR reports and forecasts and assist the CM with the setting of financial targets. * Establish and maintain accurate and robust reporting structures and monitor resources and costs to ensure that projects meet and / or exceed targets. * Use a high-level understanding of planning and programming, and a detailed knowledge of financial reporting to provide challenge to the rest of the project team to ensure robust and honest progress reporting. Project Completion * Close out project efficiently using a high degree of understanding and working knowledge of project close out processes. * Ensuring appropriate records and information are kept and archived. - Tendering pre Contract activities - Start Up of New Projects - Procurement - Applications for Payment and Invoicing - Cost Control - Risk and Opportunity Management - Change Control - Programming and Project Controls - Main Contract Administration - Subcontract Administration Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business