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Quantity Surveyor - Pre & Post Contract

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The Quantity Surveyor is responsible for delivering pre and post contract activities to support the installation of a Liquid Air Energy Storage facility for an EPC organisation from supply chain engagement through to post contract administration and final account. This role ensures procurement and contract administration activities are cost-effective, compliant, and aligned with project schedules and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement Planning
Manage assigned procurement activities in line with the project schedule and  in line with project objectives, budgets, and timelines.
Co-ordinate with package leads, and other functional leads to deliver required outputs.
Assurance
Support the identification, prequalification, and evaluation of potential suppliers/contractors.
Be the subject matter expert in relation to Procurement processes procedures and governance providing advice and guidance to other team members.
Maintain accurate procurement records, reports, and documentation.
Tendering
Prepare tender documents including invitations to tender and tender submission forms, tender evaluation models.
Perform commercial reviews of scope documents.
Develop pricing documents in line with the contract terms and conditions and the works.
Support contract drafting and review to ensure compliance with legal and company standards.
Post Contract
Support and/or advise package managers as required in relation to all post contract activities for a diverse range of contracts (which could be for services, design or construction) such as:
Management of change (entitlement and quantum)
Assessment of claims
Cost reporting
Assessing payment entitlement.
Final AccountQualifications & Skills

BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying.
Minimum 10 years’ experience in major projects in the fields of infrastructure, Major plant or similar.
Experienced of various standard form construction and engineering contracts and other bespoke forms.
Excellent negotiation, communication, and analytical skills.
Understanding of contract law and construction industry regulations.
Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines.
Proactive and able to work under own initiative.
Strong contractual and commercial knowledge with standard and bespoke terms.
NEC A-E preferrable

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment

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