Murphy Group Looking for Senior Quantity Surveyor at Milton Keynes Full Time

J. Murphy & Sons Limited is a leading global, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves lives by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, we provide better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; water; power; natural resources; and construction & property.Headquartered in London, we also have a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Urban Infrastructure; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. We are specialists in delivering pipelines; design; marine; structural steel; tunnelling; fabrication; bridges and piling; and invest heavily in our substantial holding of plant; equipment and facilities.
Senior Quantity Surveyor – East West Rail – Milton Keynes
J. Murphy & Sons have an exciting opportunity to join a high profile project in Milton Keynes, we are currently recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to work on the Main Earthworks and Drainage contract on the East West Rail Alliance Project.
What you will be doing
* Ensuring that the forecast reflects programme changes each period.
* Ensuring trend register is maintained for any forecast fluctuations.
* Ensuring rates and pricing is current and in line with project orders and costs.
* Preparation and production of monthly cost value reconciliation in line with company procedures.
* Pricing and administration of change management under the Main Contract and Subcontracts.
* Administration and use of the Contractors costing system (Microsoft D365).
* Identifying risks and opportunities in the administration of commercial processes upstream and downstream.
* Sharing knowledge and learning with Assistant QS’s on project.
* Reporting into the Project Commercial Manager and assisting in any other tasks as required by the Commercial Manager.
* Assist in preparation of Monthly Main Contract Application for Payment to Client by way of provision of Defined cost forecast each period.
* Assist in preparation of ‘Bottom Up Forecast’ where required (usually on a 3-6monthly basis).
* Assist in monitoring of planned vs actual cost across disciplines (Labour, Plant, Material, and Subcontract).
* Timely issue of contractual notices under the project.
* Timely issue of quotations and subsequent agreement of final accounts.
* Please note this list is not exhaustive and other tasks may be required.
* Experience in Procurement and Tendering required.
* Experience in contract law desirable.  

Who we are looking for
* Degree in Quantity Surveying
* RICS/ICES Chartered Member (Desirable)
* Other related qualifications desirable i.e. MSc in Construction Law, Cost control courses.
* Proactive positive attitude can works well under direction and their own initiative.
* Strong understanding and use of Microsoft excel and formula is critical.
* Use of smartsheets and Power BI (desirable)
* Ability to use own initiative where necessary knowing where to ask if there are circumstances that require input from Senior Management.
* Knowledge and basic understanding of good commercial working principles.
* Experience working across civils or infrastructure projects i.e. desirable projects: Crossrail, Thames Tideway, Tunnelling, Railway, etc.
* NEC 3 2013 experience would be beneficial. An understanding of the type of commercial practices under these forms of contract is be required.
* Enjoys working in a fast moving commercial environment.

About the project
As part of East West Rail we have been awarded the advanced works for installing a number of site compounds and haul roads as well as permanent track bed drainage works. These assets are required in order to facilitate the main works when they commence around Q4 this year and will run for 18-24 months in duration.