Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor on a 6 month Contract, located in West Midlands. Role Summary This role will provide commercial support at a project level in all aspects of commercial control. You will work on both live projects and tender opportunities within the power sector. You will use your in-depth experience of the NEC3 and NEC4 forms of contract (Options A and C) to administer projects effectively including the development and implementation of subcontracts with the supply chain. This specific role requires Estimating experience. Technical responsibilities * Conduct monthly internal reporting through the CVR and internal commercial management procedures. * Conduct monthly reporting to the client in accordance with the contract and the client periodical reporting procedure * Ensure cash flow is optimised through the development of activity schedules, the submission of monthly valuations and the control of subcontractor accounts * Drive the recovery of outstanding monies and ensure all queries are fully resolved in a timely manner * Identify commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change events * Manage change events in accordance with the contract including early warnings, CE notification, CE quotation and through to CE implementation and inclusion into the new cost and programme baselines. * Produce cost estimates and subcontract enquiries for both tender proposals and compensation events. * Ensure the project delivery teams adhere to risk management procedures and financial compliance * Record the commercial KPI data at project level and minimise any potential negative effect on your projects * Maintain the projects adherence to payment timescales * Prepare and manage sub-contracts throughout the project, through to Final Account agreement. Functional responsibilities * Work closely with the project delivery teams to enforce the business drivers and outcomes for your projects * Maximise profitability having regard to client and subcontractor relations, third party incomers and the company’s strategic objectives regarding client relations and the risk/reward philosophy * A commercially and contractually astute individual that takes ownership of performance * Assistance with the management, preparation and submission of tender enquires. * Undertake costing activities, utilizing a sound working knowledge of tender process * Interact and communicate effectively with clients and colleagues to achieve project objectives * Able to manage multiple projects and conflicting deadlines * Able to work autonomously and/or as part of a project team * Identifying new skills and competencies required to meet business needs and actively supporting development and recruitment of talent * Support the continued development of more junior team personnel providing commercial guidance and establishing training needs. Requirements: * 3 years’ relevant experience as a Quantity Surveyo * BSc or HND (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or other equivalent commercially related subject * Estimating experience * Experience within the Power Transmission&Distribution sector preferred * Awareness and experience of construction methods, technology, standard forms of measurement and the NEC 3 and NEC4 forms of contract (Options A&C) * Excellent computer literacy with experience MS office suite of programmes. * Ability to read, understand, interpret and analyse a project programme Our Company Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first