Scottishpower

QuantitySurveyor

£55–69k Prenton, United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Quantity Surveyor at Scottishpower. Skills: Commercial control, Contract management, Risk management. Control external contract expenditure. Manage scope control”

What You'll Achieve.

Manage cost against contract targets; Ensure compliance with standards; Generate additional value for business

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Solve complex problems; Practical solutions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Commercial leadership for staff, Build and maintain relationships, Communicate effectively to all levels, Solve complex problems, Write clear and precise reports, Lead negotiation of Target Price, Mitigate Commercial risk, Measure performance against KPIs, Awareness of statutory obligations, Working knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, Commercial management, SP Group Red Book policies, Operations and investment processes

Nice to Have

Electricity supply industry knowledge, Financial control and management of projects

What You'll Do.

Control external contract expenditure

Manage change management

Manage technical verification

Manage financial verification

Audit contract administration

Measure supplier delivery performance

Prepare associated reports

Implement improvements

Provide contract benchmark

Provide financial forecast

Provide performance data

Audit contractor costs

Challenge contractor costs

Manage contractual relationships

Interface with senior contractor staff

Develop scope for Target Cost works

Identify risks for Target Cost works

Prepare budgets for Target Cost works

Prepare Risk Registers for Target Cost works

Evaluate tender returns

Agree value of works done

Agree interim payments

Agree progress payments

Represent Energy Networks at negotiation meetings

Take responsibility for personal development

Involve team in finding solutions

Manage Disciplinary issues

Manage Grievance issues

Carry out site audits

Carry out operational audits

Ensure assigned resources are deployed

Contribute to departmental Operating Plans

Contribute to departmental delivery

Contribute as member of Network Connections Business

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Senior contractor staff; Network Connections Business

Communication Scope

Effective communication; Report writing; Presenting reports

Process & Methodology

Risk Registers, Target Cost works

Full Job Description

**Quantity Surveyor** **Location: Prenton** **Salary -** **£55,000 - £68,750** **Benefits include:****Our double match pension – where we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%, 36 days paid holidays, Share Schemes, Holiday purchase and much more** **Permanent / Full-time** _**Help us create a better future, quicker**_ Maintain strong commercial control of term contractors on allocated contracts, to manage the cost and performance against their contract targets, ensuring compliance with the commercial contract management regime, Health, Safety, Environmental and Technical Standards of Energy Networks. Responsibility for developing and driving both the technical and commercial audit programmes and determining the level of audit required in order to focus the audit on areas of greatest need and value. _**What you’ll be doing**_ * Control external contract expenditure through appropriate scope control, change management, technical and financial verification processes in geographic area. * Audit contract administration in the delivery functions to ensure the business is complying with processes. * Measure supplier delivery performance against contract KPIs, prepare associated reports and implement improvements as required. * Provide contract benchmark, cost, budget, financial forecast and performance data for business improvement processes including preparation and presentation of reports. * Audit and provide timely and constructive challenge of contractor costs, in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Contract that seem excessive compared with the benchmark data and output(s) being delivered. * Manage the contractual relationships to resolve disputes promptly and directly interface with senior contractor delivery staff. * Develop the scope, identify risks and prepare budgets and Risk Registers for Target Cost works, evaluating tender returns including agreement of value and allocation of risk between Energy Networks and the contrac

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