Our client has unparalleled international experience in infrastructure projects, bridges, highways, tunnels, dams and marine works.

As a result of a significant award in the Aberdeen area they are now looking to appoint an experienced Quantity Surveyor ideally from a main contractor civil engineering/marine background for the multi-million pound Aberdeen harbour Expansion Project.

Previous experience of the following would be beneficial but not essential- dredging, marine piling, construction of any of the following; cofferdam, caisson, Sea Terminal Berths, jetty’s, Lock Gates, harbours / ports, Quay/sea walls, breakwaters, RC concrete.

In this instance my client is looking for interested applicants who already live in the Aberdeen area (or commutable) and/or are willing to relocate on a permanent basis

Purpose of the job

·To support commercial function on project and in particular the Quantity Surveying team

ACCOUNTABILITIES / KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

·Negotiate various allocated subcontract packages

·Place subcontract packages

·Carry out commercial management of subcontract packages

·Identify any subcontract compensation events that can be passed upstream

·Assist with the pricing of these compensation events

·Carry out monthly cost evaluations of subcontract packages to meet accounting timetable

·Carry out monthly updated end-cost evaluations of subcontract packages to meet accounting timetable 

SPECIFIC SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

·Receive initial and periodic safety inductions

·Ensure that site conduct is in accordance with the safety inductions and policies

·Observe and feedback (intervene if necessary) on any site safety issues observed whilst on site

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

·Ideally RICS or ICES qualified

·QS experience in civil engineering contracting

·Experience of working with NEC contract and subcontract formats

·Hold a current CSCS card