Quantity Surveyor

NES Fircroft are working on behalf of a global power technology business sourcing a Quantity Surveyor to join their growing HV service business. With a presence in over 90 countries this business offer products, systems & software solutions to the global energy industry and have been leaders in innovation for over a century.

With a customer-base across multiple industries including Energy, Utilities, Industrial and Transportation and almost 40,000 employees, they are committed to providing access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy globally

As a Quantity Surveyor you’ll work closely with the Operations Manager, Sales & Tendering Manager, and industry leading project teams. Supporting in the day-to-day functions of projects and services in High Voltage. You will also perform a series of commercial responsibilities to deliver improved value to our business, identify and reduce areas of commercial risk, and benchmark our commercial performance across sites, product families, and specific projects. Ideally, you will require experience and expertise within the power or construction sector specifically within High Voltage.

Responsibilities:

• Provide commercial advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders and will ensure that robust contract management processes and procedures are followed.
• Play a key role in contract management. This is critical in terms of performance, commitment delivery, customer experience and overall business reputation
• Support delivery of health and safety, performance commitments, service, value, and compliance through the effective and efficient contract management.
• Review and support for bank guarantees, governance and trade finance
• Actively support project reviews with the project team
• Identify and collate contract changes. Negotiate and finalise with customers.
• Introduction of business improvements to reduce costs
• Identification of areas of increased value within operations and tendering
• Identification of risk and mitigation within tendering
• Managing project cost information in SAP
• Report local KPIs
• Drive customer satisfaction by maintaining high quality standards in all aspects of the service delivery
• Manage customer expectations of the overall service offering, product and portfolio.

Background:

• Wide ranging experience in commercial contract management – ideally within FIDIC and NEC
• You will be numerate, have good data handling and analysis skills and be able to compile, assess, interpret, and communicate complex data.
• A strong communicator you will be able to develop and maintain effective internal and external relationships and work collaboratively
• Skilled in managing multiple contracts and frameworks and implementing change to contracts.
• Well organised, ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.
• Positive, proactive and open-minded attitude
• Experience conducting contract resolutions with clients.
• A high level of personal drive and demonstrates a high learning ability.
• Comprehension of English language both spoken and in writing. Both fluent and accurate able to communicate at all levels internally and externally
• Systematic, proactive approach and efficient time management

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.