Commercial Quantity Surveyor

City, Birmingham
Blue Moon Recruitment

THE COMPANY

Lyndon SGB are the UK s largest commercial scaffolding and access solutions provider with a network of branches in most major UK cities.

JOB PURPOSE:

As Commercial Quantity Surveyor you will support contractual management of the commercial business ensuring that the business remains compliant. Supporting the delivery of projects on both a framework basis and individually procured.

Identifying potential issues with delivery or a breach of contract that resorts in an increased cost.

Please note: we can be flexible on base location subject to being willing to travel to branches nationwide as and when required.

KEY PRIORITIES

• Achievement of sales and financial targets. Optimising the opportunity to achieve or exceed revenue and profit margins, through securing contracts at the optimum award level.
• Building and maintaining key relationships with customers, providing high levels of customer service.
• Compliance with Company policies and procedures.
• Deliver project controls services, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery.
• Lead the establishments of the overall success criteria for the contract, including time, cost, and performance parameters.
• Implement effective project governance, processes, and systems throughout the project lifecycle.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure tenders are followed up with contractors to maximise probability of obtaining targeted contracts.
• Monitor the mix of job values to meet the branch order targets. Redress any imbalance to ensure targets are achieved at minimum.
• Review quotes and devise a strategy to strengthen the company s position for each quote.
• Support Branch teams in in monitoring and reporting on market pricing and competitor activity.
• Evaluate reasons for lost bids and report as required.
• Attend negotiations and pre-contract handover meetings.
• Liaise with the operations teams on technical and operational requirements. Provide briefings to the operations team, and any information required once the job has commenced.
• Assist in setting the project budget and be involved in assembling the project team and setting task schedules.
• Have the ability to recognise which areas of project development need to be addressed in order to maintain efficiency and cost control. Present ideas to the Commercial & Operations Director and assume the responsibility for implementing and managing these changes in the project management cycle in conjunction with the Branch based QS.
• Ensure that all documentation is completed accurately and to the agreed timescales.
• Assist with financial month end reporting.
• Ensure contract and commercial processes are adhered to.
• Identify opportunities for variations to the contract.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: Support the Commercial & Operations Director as well as the National Accounts team or Regional / Branch Manager. Liaising closely with colleagues in the administration, design, operations, and central management teams.

External: Key customer contacts

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• A proven track record as a Quantity Surveyor or similar.
• Experience working within the commercial scaffolding sector.
• Strong contractual management experience.
• Flexible to travel to UK wide branches as and when required.