Job Description

Due to significant growth in our water sector, a Project Quantity Surveyor role has become available to join our commercial team, working on the Northumbrian Water Framework (NWG).


Costain have won extensive work across the water sector this year to support the AMP 8 investment cycle. We have been appointed by Northumbrian Water to the Living Water Enterprise to help shape and deliver its strategic infrastructure upgrade programme over the next 15 years.


The role will support the team in the management of the works, including management of the main and subcontract accounts, providing commercial and contractual advice, seeking opportunities to deliver increased margin and provide coaching and support for the team members.


This opportunity will help shape the outline and detailed design and build up target costs to be negotiated with the customer. The successful candidate will lead a team to deliver critical infrastructure to upgrade NWL assets, ensuring robust budgetary and programme controls in place and adhered to.



Lead and develop the efficient and effective management of accurate, timely and compliant notices and correspondence and ensure compliance of all contractual activities on the project Subcontract Management including procurement, auditing, payments, change management, earned value reporting, forecasting, performance monitoring, monthly meetings, final accounts etc. Ensure contractual and commercial risks and opportunities are identified to the Project Director / Senior Commercial Manager and address in a timely manner Target cost pricing, negotiation and agreement Design management including budget control and fostering innovation, challenge and value engineering Ensure timescales for contract administration, commitments, actions and deliverables are met Management of the EW/Change control process & identification and pricing of contract change Producing budget estimates for the client Proactively liaise with site teams and reconcile weekly plant, material, labour against budget Collation/Submission of required evidence for main contract application for payment Assist with production of internal reporting Engage and assist team members in seeking personal development opportunities

Essential


Relevant degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent Significant commercial experience with a demonstrable track record of achievement Civils experience Increasing knowledge of a variety of forms and options of contracts Advanced Excel use Team player Driven and thorough Analytical with good problem solving skills Good presentation skills and attention to detail NEC Contract experience Inquisitive Full UK driving licence
Desirable


Water sector experience Use of Contract Bee MRICS or CICES

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Costain helps to improve people's lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK's energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK's leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.



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