Project Quantity Surveyor – LondonJob Description

Primarily your role will be as the Project Quantity Surveyor is managing all project commercial deliverables in relation to allocated projects or tasks. The role may involve all aspects of work from the initial tender to final account and close out, seeking to minimise the costs and enhance value for money whilst achieving the required standards and quality.

The Project Quantity Surveyor will be involved with all aspects of the project lifecycle, seeking to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money whilst achieving the required standards and quality in accordance with contract and Customer\’s and/or Contract Leader expectations. This role may work independently, managing a small commercial team or under the direction of and report to a more senior commercial designation.

You will be required to:

• Inputting to the efficient and effective management and issuing of accurate, timely and compliant notices and correspondence
• Preparation or assessment of applications, valuations, cost/value reconciliation.
• Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and Contract Leader Reports
• Prepare supply chain enquiries, negotiate, administer, and finalise / close out supply chain contracts
• Cost control and forecasting. Prepare and provide input to monthly reports: value, cost, profit/loss, cash flow and budget.
• Preparation and agreement of applications for payment or the assessment & preparation of payment certificates.
• Assisting with Risk and Value Management to optimise solution. Monitor and regularly review with the project team. Identifying, analysing, and developing responses to commercial risks.
• Timesheet allocation to projects and tasks for cost allocation and control.
• Contract Management, including all relevant contractual forms, methods of budgetary control and relevant software applications.
• Prepare supply chain enquiries, negotiate, administer, and finalise / close out supply
• chain contracts.
• Ensure all notifications/documents are managed in accordance with the contract,
• and customer / company policy.
• Ongoing liaison with site team, subcontractors and Customers\’ representatives
• Undertake record-keeping including but not limited to collating site records, the preparation of meeting packs, meeting invites and taking meeting minutes
• Provide contractual advice to the project / site team as and when appropriate.
• Maintaining awareness of the different construction contracts in current use
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Ensure all health, safety and environmental risk situations are brought to the attention of Contract Leader / Project Manager
• Prepare enquiries, analyse tenders, negotiate and manage allocated accounts including orders, payments & final accounts and close outs in accordance with customer or company procedures.
• Play a key role in capturing, managing and communicating change and risk on the
• project in accordance with the Contract
• Assist in the preparation of the Project Control Reporting including project cost & value / EVA reports, budgets and forecasts.
• Report to Line Management when contractual notices and correspondence with both customer and sub-contractors are required in accordance with the Contract.
• Assisting with the reporting of the Project Budget / Cost Report
• Undertake record-keeping including but not limited to collating site records, the preparation of meeting packs, meeting invites and taking meeting minutes
• Carry out supply chain performance reviews on allocated packages
• Contribute to Value management / value engineering
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project life cycle.
• Attend and contribute to risk management process and review meetings.
• In the wider role you will support the commercial management of the projects and frameworks

#LI-JK1

Responsibilities

• appropriate contract administration,
• cost capture, control and monitoring of commercial performance,
• monthly reporting,
• maintenance of records, and
• developing and maintaining appropriate design controls to support the desired business outcomes.

2. Administering commercial procedures and reporting to ensure compliance with company and contract requirements.

3. Ensure appropriate commercial records are maintained in line with the contract requirements and oversee any contractual issues.

4. Supporting commercial personnel responsible for the following activities:

• Main Contract management and administration,
• Supply chain management (including supply chain contract administration),
• Document Control,
• Cost capture and control (including completion of internal reporting),
• Financial reporting and monitoring of commercial performance,
• Planning & programme management.

5. Liaison and negotiation with the Client\’s commercial and / or project team.

6. Supporting the necessary internal and external periodic valuations and reports are prepared and issued in line with deadlines.

7. Assist in preparation of financial reports that are accurate and provide consistent, transparent, and reliable information.

8. Support to the commercial team and develop the skills and competencies of the Quantity Surveyor

9. Work in accordance with project needs and company procedures

10. Provide commercial support to the Contract Leader and/or management team

11. Adaptable to the changing methodology of commercial management with the creation of new digital reporting requirement

12. Able to lead by example and develop team\’s skills and experience

Qualifications

Knowledge

Essential

• Well documented post graduate experience in construction industry in a commercial role
• Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working
• Experience of setting up and/or operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution
• Experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information and prepare reports
• Experience of drafting contractual correspondence on behalf of the Project Manager and preparation of payment certificates and interim financial reports
• Negotiating and team-working skills and the ability to motivate and lead
• Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge
• Confidence and ability to assert influence
• Will have understanding or experience of business systems, spreadsheet development, cost analysis, programme evaluation and development, compensation event and/or variations assessment and evaluation.
• Have experience or appreciation of the risk management process for both schedule and cost and the use of Earned Value Management.
• Have experience or appreciation of company policies, procedures & controls, operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution, and assist in the drafting of contractual correspondence on behalf of the project and project manager.

Desirable

• A creative and innovative approach to problem-solving
• Be proactive in self-development and professional qualification
• Increasing knowledge of a variety of forms & options of contracts.
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience of contributing to procurement and contract strategies

Essential Qualifications

• Holds an RICS/CICES accredited degree, with at least five years of relevant experience
• Full Membership of the RICS or CICES desirable, or enrolled on the approved training scheme for membership

Desirable

• NEC Contract
• CSCS card for site visits

About Us

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.

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

For more details please go to the Disability Confident website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign…

Project Quantity Surveyor – LondonJob Description

Primarily your role will be as the Project Quantity Surveyor is managing all project commercial deliverables in relation to allocated projects or tasks. The role may involve all aspects of work from the initial tender to final account and close out, seeking to minimise the costs and enhance value for money whilst achieving the required standards and quality.

The Project Quantity Surveyor will be involved with all aspects of the project lifecycle, seeking to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money whilst achieving the required standards and quality in accordance with contract and Customer\’s and/or Contract Leader expectations. This role may work independently, managing a small commercial team or under the direction of and report to a more senior commercial designation.

You will be required to:

• Inputting to the efficient and effective management and issuing of accurate, timely and compliant notices and correspondence
• Preparation or assessment of applications, valuations, cost/value reconciliation.
• Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and Contract Leader Reports
• Prepare supply chain enquiries, negotiate, administer, and finalise / close out supply chain contracts
• Cost control and forecasting. Prepare and provide input to monthly reports: value, cost, profit/loss, cash flow and budget.
• Preparation and agreement of applications for payment or the assessment & preparation of payment certificates.
• Assisting with Risk and Value Management to optimise solution. Monitor and regularly review with the project team. Identifying, analysing, and developing responses to commercial risks.
• Timesheet allocation to projects and tasks for cost allocation and control.
• Contract Management, including all relevant contractual forms, methods of budgetary control and relevant software applications.
• Prepare supply chain enquiries, negotiate, administer, and finalise / close out supply
• chain contracts.
• Ensure all notifications/documents are managed in accordance with the contract,
• and customer / company policy.
• Ongoing liaison with site team, subcontractors and Customers\’ representatives
• Undertake record-keeping including but not limited to collating site records, the preparation of meeting packs, meeting invites and taking meeting minutes
• Provide contractual advice to the project / site team as and when appropriate.
• Maintaining awareness of the different construction contracts in current use
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Ensure all health, safety and environmental risk situations are brought to the attention of Contract Leader / Project Manager
• Prepare enquiries, analyse tenders, negotiate and manage allocated accounts including orders, payments & final accounts and close outs in accordance with customer or company procedures.
• Play a key role in capturing, managing and communicating change and risk on the
• project in accordance with the Contract
• Assist in the preparation of the Project Control Reporting including project cost & value / EVA reports, budgets and forecasts.
• Report to Line Management when contractual notices and correspondence with both customer and sub-contractors are required in accordance with the Contract.
• Assisting with the reporting of the Project Budget / Cost Report
• Undertake record-keeping including but not limited to collating site records, the preparation of meeting packs, meeting invites and taking meeting minutes
• Carry out supply chain performance reviews on allocated packages
• Contribute to Value management / value engineering
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project life cycle.
• Attend and contribute to risk management process and review meetings.
• In the wider role you will support the commercial management of the projects and frameworks

#LI-JK1

Responsibilities

• appropriate contract administration,
• cost capture, control and monitoring of commercial performance,
• monthly reporting,
• maintenance of records, and
• developing and maintaining appropriate design controls to support the desired business outcomes.

2. Administering commercial procedures and reporting to ensure compliance with company and contract requirements.

3. Ensure appropriate commercial records are maintained in line with the contract requirements and oversee any contractual issues.

4. Supporting commercial personnel responsible for the following activities:

• Main Contract management and administration,
• Supply chain management (including supply chain contract administration),
• Document Control,
• Cost capture and control (including completion of internal reporting),
• Financial reporting and monitoring of commercial performance,
• Planning & programme management.

5. Liaison and negotiation with the Client\’s commercial and / or project team.

6. Supporting the necessary internal and external periodic valuations and reports are prepared and issued in line with deadlines.

7. Assist in preparation of financial reports that are accurate and provide consistent, transparent, and reliable information.

8. Support to the commercial team and develop the skills and competencies of the Quantity Surveyor

9. Work in accordance with project needs and company procedures

10. Provide commercial support to the Contract Leader and/or management team

11. Adaptable to the changing methodology of commercial management with the creation of new digital reporting requirement

12. Able to lead by example and develop team\’s skills and experience

Qualifications

Knowledge

Essential

• Well documented post graduate experience in construction industry in a commercial role
• Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working
• Experience of setting up and/or operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution
• Experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information and prepare reports
• Experience of drafting contractual correspondence on behalf of the Project Manager and preparation of payment certificates and interim financial reports
• Negotiating and team-working skills and the ability to motivate and lead
• Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge
• Confidence and ability to assert influence
• Will have understanding or experience of business systems, spreadsheet development, cost analysis, programme evaluation and development, compensation event and/or variations assessment and evaluation.
• Have experience or appreciation of the risk management process for both schedule and cost and the use of Earned Value Management.
• Have experience or appreciation of company policies, procedures & controls, operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution, and assist in the drafting of contractual correspondence on behalf of the project and project manager.

Desirable

• A creative and innovative approach to problem-solving
• Be proactive in self-development and professional qualification
• Increasing knowledge of a variety of forms & options of contracts.
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience of contributing to procurement and contract strategies

Essential Qualifications

• Holds an RICS/CICES accredited degree, with at least five years of relevant experience
• Full Membership of the RICS or CICES desirable, or enrolled on the approved training scheme for membership

Desirable

• NEC Contract
• CSCS card for site visits

About Us

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.

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

For more details please go to the Disability Confident website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign…

Project Quantity Surveyor – LondonJob Description

Primarily your role will be as the Project Quantity Surveyor is managing all project commercial deliverables in relation to allocated projects or tasks. The role may involve all aspects of work from the initial tender to final account and close out, seeking to minimise the costs and enhance value for money whilst achieving the required standards and quality.

The Project Quantity Surveyor will be involved with all aspects of the project lifecycle, seeking to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money whilst achieving the required standards and quality in accordance with contract and Customer\’s and/or Contract Leader expectations. This role may work independently, managing a small commercial team or under the direction of and report to a more senior commercial designation.

You will be required to:

• Inputting to the efficient and effective management and issuing of accurate, timely and compliant notices and correspondence
• Preparation or assessment of applications, valuations, cost/value reconciliation.
• Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and Contract Leader Reports
• Prepare supply chain enquiries, negotiate, administer, and finalise / close out supply chain contracts
• Cost control and forecasting. Prepare and provide input to monthly reports: value, cost, profit/loss, cash flow and budget.
• Preparation and agreement of applications for payment or the assessment & preparation of payment certificates.
• Assisting with Risk and Value Management to optimise solution. Monitor and regularly review with the project team. Identifying, analysing, and developing responses to commercial risks.
• Timesheet allocation to projects and tasks for cost allocation and control.
• Contract Management, including all relevant contractual forms, methods of budgetary control and relevant software applications.
• Prepare supply chain enquiries, negotiate, administer, and finalise / close out supply
• chain contracts.
• Ensure all notifications/documents are managed in accordance with the contract,
• and customer / company policy.
• Ongoing liaison with site team, subcontractors and Customers\’ representatives
• Undertake record-keeping including but not limited to collating site records, the preparation of meeting packs, meeting invites and taking meeting minutes
• Provide contractual advice to the project / site team as and when appropriate.
• Maintaining awareness of the different construction contracts in current use
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Ensure all health, safety and environmental risk situations are brought to the attention of Contract Leader / Project Manager
• Prepare enquiries, analyse tenders, negotiate and manage allocated accounts including orders, payments & final accounts and close outs in accordance with customer or company procedures.
• Play a key role in capturing, managing and communicating change and risk on the
• project in accordance with the Contract
• Assist in the preparation of the Project Control Reporting including project cost & value / EVA reports, budgets and forecasts.
• Report to Line Management when contractual notices and correspondence with both customer and sub-contractors are required in accordance with the Contract.
• Assisting with the reporting of the Project Budget / Cost Report
• Undertake record-keeping including but not limited to collating site records, the preparation of meeting packs, meeting invites and taking meeting minutes
• Carry out supply chain performance reviews on allocated packages
• Contribute to Value management / value engineering
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project life cycle.
• Attend and contribute to risk management process and review meetings.
• In the wider role you will support the commercial management of the projects and frameworks

#LI-JK1

Responsibilities

• appropriate contract administration,
• cost capture, control and monitoring of commercial performance,
• monthly reporting,
• maintenance of records, and
• developing and maintaining appropriate design controls to support the desired business outcomes.

2. Administering commercial procedures and reporting to ensure compliance with company and contract requirements.

3. Ensure appropriate commercial records are maintained in line with the contract requirements and oversee any contractual issues.

4. Supporting commercial personnel responsible for the following activities:

• Main Contract management and administration,
• Supply chain management (including supply chain contract administration),
• Document Control,
• Cost capture and control (including completion of internal reporting),
• Financial reporting and monitoring of commercial performance,
• Planning & programme management.

5. Liaison and negotiation with the Client\’s commercial and / or project team.

6. Supporting the necessary internal and external periodic valuations and reports are prepared and issued in line with deadlines.

7. Assist in preparation of financial reports that are accurate and provide consistent, transparent, and reliable information.

8. Support to the commercial team and develop the skills and competencies of the Quantity Surveyor

9. Work in accordance with project needs and company procedures

10. Provide commercial support to the Contract Leader and/or management team

11. Adaptable to the changing methodology of commercial management with the creation of new digital reporting requirement

12. Able to lead by example and develop team\’s skills and experience

Qualifications

Knowledge

Essential

• Well documented post graduate experience in construction industry in a commercial role
• Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working
• Experience of setting up and/or operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution
• Experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information and prepare reports
• Experience of drafting contractual correspondence on behalf of the Project Manager and preparation of payment certificates and interim financial reports
• Negotiating and team-working skills and the ability to motivate and lead
• Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge
• Confidence and ability to assert influence
• Will have understanding or experience of business systems, spreadsheet development, cost analysis, programme evaluation and development, compensation event and/or variations assessment and evaluation.
• Have experience or appreciation of the risk management process for both schedule and cost and the use of Earned Value Management.
• Have experience or appreciation of company policies, procedures & controls, operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution, and assist in the drafting of contractual correspondence on behalf of the project and project manager.

Desirable

• A creative and innovative approach to problem-solving
• Be proactive in self-development and professional qualification
• Increasing knowledge of a variety of forms & options of contracts.
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience of contributing to procurement and contract strategies

Essential Qualifications

• Holds an RICS/CICES accredited degree, with at least five years of relevant experience
• Full Membership of the RICS or CICES desirable, or enrolled on the approved training scheme for membership

Desirable

• NEC Contract
• CSCS card for site visits

About Us

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.

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

For more details please go to the Disability Confident website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign…

Project Quantity Surveyor – LondonJob Description

Primarily your role will be as the Project Quantity Surveyor is managing all project commercial deliverables in relation to allocated projects or tasks. The role may involve all aspects of work from the initial tender to final account and close out, seeking to minimise the costs and enhance value for money whilst achieving the required standards and quality.

The Project Quantity Surveyor will be involved with all aspects of the project lifecycle, seeking to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money whilst achieving the required standards and quality in accordance with contract and Customer\’s and/or Contract Leader expectations. This role may work independently, managing a small commercial team or under the direction of and report to a more senior commercial designation.

You will be required to:

• Inputting to the efficient and effective management and issuing of accurate, timely and compliant notices and correspondence
• Preparation or assessment of applications, valuations, cost/value reconciliation.
• Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and Contract Leader Reports
• Prepare supply chain enquiries, negotiate, administer, and finalise / close out supply chain contracts
• Cost control and forecasting. Prepare and provide input to monthly reports: value, cost, profit/loss, cash flow and budget.
• Preparation and agreement of applications for payment or the assessment & preparation of payment certificates.
• Assisting with Risk and Value Management to optimise solution. Monitor and regularly review with the project team. Identifying, analysing, and developing responses to commercial risks.
• Timesheet allocation to projects and tasks for cost allocation and control.
• Contract Management, including all relevant contractual forms, methods of budgetary control and relevant software applications.
• Prepare supply chain enquiries, negotiate, administer, and finalise / close out supply
• chain contracts.
• Ensure all notifications/documents are managed in accordance with the contract,
• and customer / company policy.
• Ongoing liaison with site team, subcontractors and Customers\’ representatives
• Undertake record-keeping including but not limited to collating site records, the preparation of meeting packs, meeting invites and taking meeting minutes
• Provide contractual advice to the project / site team as and when appropriate.
• Maintaining awareness of the different construction contracts in current use
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Ensure all health, safety and environmental risk situations are brought to the attention of Contract Leader / Project Manager
• Prepare enquiries, analyse tenders, negotiate and manage allocated accounts including orders, payments & final accounts and close outs in accordance with customer or company procedures.
• Play a key role in capturing, managing and communicating change and risk on the
• project in accordance with the Contract
• Assist in the preparation of the Project Control Reporting including project cost & value / EVA reports, budgets and forecasts.
• Report to Line Management when contractual notices and correspondence with both customer and sub-contractors are required in accordance with the Contract.
• Assisting with the reporting of the Project Budget / Cost Report
• Undertake record-keeping including but not limited to collating site records, the preparation of meeting packs, meeting invites and taking meeting minutes
• Carry out supply chain performance reviews on allocated packages
• Contribute to Value management / value engineering
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project life cycle.
• Attend and contribute to risk management process and review meetings.
• In the wider role you will support the commercial management of the projects and frameworks

#LI-JK1

Responsibilities

• appropriate contract administration,
• cost capture, control and monitoring of commercial performance,
• monthly reporting,
• maintenance of records, and
• developing and maintaining appropriate design controls to support the desired business outcomes.

2. Administering commercial procedures and reporting to ensure compliance with company and contract requirements.

3. Ensure appropriate commercial records are maintained in line with the contract requirements and oversee any contractual issues.

4. Supporting commercial personnel responsible for the following activities:

• Main Contract management and administration,
• Supply chain management (including supply chain contract administration),
• Document Control,
• Cost capture and control (including completion of internal reporting),
• Financial reporting and monitoring of commercial performance,
• Planning & programme management.

5. Liaison and negotiation with the Client\’s commercial and / or project team.

6. Supporting the necessary internal and external periodic valuations and reports are prepared and issued in line with deadlines.

7. Assist in preparation of financial reports that are accurate and provide consistent, transparent, and reliable information.

8. Support to the commercial team and develop the skills and competencies of the Quantity Surveyor

9. Work in accordance with project needs and company procedures

10. Provide commercial support to the Contract Leader and/or management team

11. Adaptable to the changing methodology of commercial management with the creation of new digital reporting requirement

12. Able to lead by example and develop team\’s skills and experience

Qualifications

Knowledge

Essential

• Well documented post graduate experience in construction industry in a commercial role
• Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working
• Experience of setting up and/or operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution
• Experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information and prepare reports
• Experience of drafting contractual correspondence on behalf of the Project Manager and preparation of payment certificates and interim financial reports
• Negotiating and team-working skills and the ability to motivate and lead
• Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge
• Confidence and ability to assert influence
• Will have understanding or experience of business systems, spreadsheet development, cost analysis, programme evaluation and development, compensation event and/or variations assessment and evaluation.
• Have experience or appreciation of the risk management process for both schedule and cost and the use of Earned Value Management.
• Have experience or appreciation of company policies, procedures & controls, operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution, and assist in the drafting of contractual correspondence on behalf of the project and project manager.

Desirable

• A creative and innovative approach to problem-solving
• Be proactive in self-development and professional qualification
• Increasing knowledge of a variety of forms & options of contracts.
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience of contributing to procurement and contract strategies

Essential Qualifications

• Holds an RICS/CICES accredited degree, with at least five years of relevant experience
• Full Membership of the RICS or CICES desirable, or enrolled on the approved training scheme for membership

Desirable

• NEC Contract
• CSCS card for site visits

About Us

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.

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

For more details please go to the Disability Confident website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign…