HPC Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor

Role Characteristics:

Hinkley Point C is the UK’s first new build nuclear power station in a generation that is critical to the UK NetZero targets.

All roles on the project require key behaviours which support the Zero Harm objective, a questioning attitude, and drive to uphold the standards of safety and quality required by this prestigious project. A committed strong work ethic is essential at all levels.

All candidates are expected to demonstrate their knowledge and experience where possible directly related to the criteria required for the role. It is acknowledged that previous Nuclear based experience will not always be possible, as such supporting with project research and how individual skills may be transferable will be important.

There are opportunities to put together strategic people plans within the nuclear sector, work on wider company people projects, deliver an excellent first class service to employees and ensure the administration and processes that engulf working life are implemented effectively and fairly

Accountabilities:

Key Deliverables:

Pre-Contract:

• Lead/Support tender and estimating processes commercially.
• Lead/Support reviews of contract conditions and involvement in contract negotiations and amendments.
• Lead/Support contractual negotiations, agreement of wording and limits of security in respect of Performance Bonds, Parent Company Guarantees, Warranties and Insurances.
• Lead/Support the commercial strategy setting for projects.
• Lead the setting up of contractual forms/templates.
• Ensure that suppler and sub-contract orders are placed in accordance with Dalkia procedures ensuring the correct transfer of risks and step-down provisions accordingly.
• Lead/support the negotiation of suppler and sub-contractor terms and conditions including levels or limits of liability, insurances etc.
• Lead/support the drafting and issuing of contractual correspondence.
• Lead the administration, management, and control of sub-contract accounts and variations incl. performance/compliance reviews.
• Timely review, valuation, assessment, and certification of payments
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with the Supply Chain, to help future business development.
• Lead/support the validation and agreement of final accounts.
• Lead/support the resolution of disputes, including preparation of associated documentation/records.

Reporting & Forecasting:

• Preparation and presenting of monthly budgets, forecasts, accounts and reports accurate project.
• Attend/support internal and external progress, operational and commercial meetings.
• Lead/support the Commercial and Supply Chain Director during commercial and contractual audits of worksites and suppliers as required to maintain compliance and implementation of key learning.

Contract Administration & Risk Management:

• Implement project commercial and contractual strategies.
• Protect the business position and commercial/contractual obligations at all times whilst working collaboratively with our clients and supply chain.
• Ensure compliance with Dalkia commercial and/or contract policies and/or procedures.
• Key advisor to the Directors on project commercial and/or contractual matters.
• Key advisor to the Project Management team on the day-to-day commercial risks and associated issues that arise during the lifecycle of the project.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with the Client, to help future business development.
• Implement risk management strategy, monitoring and reporting procedure
• Negotiation and agreement of final accounts.
• Lead/support the resolution of disputes, including preparation of associated documentation/records.

Contract Cost Control & Valuations:

• Produce cost reports and forecasts.
• Prepare accurate and timely Client valuations/applications for payment.
• Attend site walks to review and agree certifications.
• Ensure payments are received on time
• Implement escalation procedures surrounding non-certifications and/or overdue/late payments
• Maintain strong cashflow into the business through the appropriate tracking and monitoring of performance.

Change Management:

• Implement change management strategy/plan
• Lead the identification of variations in scope and ensure entitlement is secured through the contractual notifications process.
• Maximise entitlement with respect to profitability and/or revenue and mitigate and minimise exposure and costs
• Ensure processes and procedures are implemented on projects to retain contemporaneous records.
• Assess the implications in terms of cost and/or time, prepare and submit assessments for recovery.
• Negotiate and agree variations in scope.
• Ensure costs and recovery of variations in scope are tracked and reported as part of change management procedure.

Supply Chain Management:

• Implement supply chain management strategy/plan
• Ensure all suppliers and sub-contractors are pre-qualified and procured in accordance with company procedures.
• Lead the preparation and issuing of enquiry packs and vetting of quotations received.

Capabilities to fulfil the role:

Skills:

• Communicational skills and hands on approach with the demonstrated
• Ability to work in high pressured environments.
• Influencing skills
• Negotiating and persuading skills
• Information management
• Analytical and evaluation skills
• Leadership and motivation
• Coaches and develops team
• Business planning skills
• Action planning
• Commercial awareness
• Verbal communication
• Teamwork
• Decision making
• Time-management
• Independence

Behaviour & Attitude:

• Accurate with good attention to detail and highly organised.
• Encourage and challenge others to develop as leaders while serving as a role model and mentor.
• Consistently acknowledges and appreciates each team member’s contribution.
• Motivates team to work together in the most efficient manner
• A positive or proactive approach determined to succeed
• A positive attitude and behaviours that align with Dalkia core values

Minimum Qualifications/ Experience

• A formal qualification in Quantity Surveying (desirable).
• Relevant professional accreditation (desirable).
• Demonstrable experience in similar role within the construction industry (min. 3 years).
• Experience in managing multiple subcontractors.
• Familiarity with JCT and NEC Suite of Contracts.
• Experience and comfort when communicating with all levels of Senior Management and Clients.
• Experience in working with cost management systems such as Navision, Oracle, SAP, ERP, Coins etc. (desirable)

Working Pattern of Attendance and Location(s):

• Site Based (HPC) with some occasional work in Aztec West/Bristol Office)
• 9-day fortnight pattern/ 5 day working week.

HPC Values attributed behaviours:   

• Demonstrates Humility through sharing success as a team.
• Demonstrates Positivity through always striving for solutions.
• Demonstrates Respect through valuing other points of view.
• Demonstrates Clarity through sharing information simply and concisely.
• Demonstrates Solidarity through adopting a “One Team” approach