SQS/Commercial Contracts Manager

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Rullion Managed Services

Role: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Newcastle with Travel to Scotland – Hybrid working

Start Date: ASAP

Pay Rate: 500 – 600 P/day LTD co.

OUTSIDE IR35

Duration: 12 months

Location of Work

Successful candidate would be required to be flexible working from the following locations to suit the needs of the project.

• Mixture of Siemens Head office Newcastle Upon Tyne / home working permitted on a flexible basis to be agreed with candidate.
• Regular visits to site to review progress of construction and attend key meetings, note sites located throughout Scottland

Person Profile

• Experience in Quantity Surveying / Contract Management and/or commercial project management
• Knowledge and familiarity with a variety of Construction and Engineering Forms of Contract; in particular extensive experience with the NEC Contract. FIDIC and MF/1 desirable
• Experience with M&E + Civil construction would be advantageous.
• Experience in setting up and negotiating terms and conditions of subcontracts.
• Experience in project budgeting, financial management of risk, opportunities, and claims
• Chartered Quantity Surveyor would be advantageous (RICS / CICES)
• Competent in Claim Management
• Commercially Competent including understanding the principles of contract law.
• Competent in working collaboratively and cooperatively with the project
• Competent negotiator

Role / Responsibilities

• Supports the Project Manager & Commercial Project manager in identifying, evaluating, and assessing risks & opportunities.
• Takes ownership and administers subcontracts on a day-to-day basis.
• Manages subcontract / supplier final account settlements.
• Ensures timely submission of contractual notifications.
• Submission and management of payment applications in accordance with terms of contract.
• Provides timely updates to the Project Manager & Commercial Project manager on the accurate financial status, including forecast out-turn position, of project subcontractors / key supplier accounts.
• Attends Project meetings with Site, Customer and Joint Venture Partner stakeholders at their Office premises or construction sites.
• Takes ownership and management of Project Change Management and Claims, relating to both the main Contract with our Customers and our subcontractors / key suppliers.
• Collaborates and effectively communicates with the wider Project team, giving contractual advice relative to the successful execution of the Project.
• Supports the procurement department by advising on and drafting contractual terms and conditions for the placement of Project Subcontract work packages.
• Liaises with our legal team, reviewing and evaluating subcontract terms and conditions aligned to our main customer contracts.
• Identifying, evaluating, and following up on all events relevant for incoming and outgoing claims / compensation events.
• Collecting, preparing, analysing, and managing relevant claim / variation particulars for the preparation and drafting, or defence, of submissions to / from our Customers and subcontractors / key suppliers, in line with contract timescales.
• Performing quantum and/or delay analyses to establish causation for relevant events impacting the scope of works or project schedule.
• Provides contractual advice and support to our Project teams regarding the effective execution of customer contracts and subcontracts.
• Pursuing and / or defending incoming and outgoing claims; including the collation of relevant project records, documentation and appropriate evidence / facts, through to satisfactory conclusion
• Establishing and substantiating cause and effect necessary to demonstrate entitlement to quantum and / or additional time under the Contract.
• Actively builds positive relationships with our Customer, Joint Venture Partner and Subcontract / Key Supplier teams.
• Developing and improving contract and claim management processes and strategies

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.