About the Role
Pod-Trak is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our dynamic project teams working in the rail sector. The successful candidate will be the Commercial Lead on a portfolio of projects working within the different sectors of our specialist rail business, including Civils, OLE, P-Way, ETE, Energy and Infrastructure. Projects range in value from £5,000 to £5,000,000.
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Key Responsibilities
- Maintain positive relationships with Clients, Senior Management and Staff at all times
- Produce high standard of Client Commercial submissions including Applications for Payment and Variations submissions to enable timely agreement and ensure payment is received on time and WIP minimised
- Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Finance and other Stakeholders to provide accurate Commercial reports to Clients and Senior Management
- Manage costs and forecasts against contractual baseline
- Procure Subcontractors and manage their accounts
- Commercial Lead on assigned projects. Monitor site records
- Drive cost control and margin improvement with project teams
- Identify Risk, opportunity and value engineering
- Office based with some travel to sites
Requirements
- Relevant Commercial Management qualifications
- Experience as a Quantity Surveyor within Rail, Civil Engineering, or Utilities sectors
- Effective communication and relationship building skills with clients, staff and suppliers
- Proficient in pricing variations
- Strong attention to detail, analytical, numerical and negotiation skills.
Desirable
- Experience of NEC, ICC and bespoke contracts
- IT competent including Microsoft Office packages and CEMAR
- Understanding of working on rail projects and associated constraints.
What We Offer
- Competitive Salary and benefits package
- Exposure to a wide range of rail and energy infrastructure projects
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Opportunities for progression and professional development.
Competitive package, including:
- 21 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Auto-enrolment pension scheme following probation
- On-site parking
- Access to EV and Cycle-to-Work salary sacrifice schemes