Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

The project:

Mace is providing project management services on a large mixed-use regeneration development in Abu Dhabi. The site will have commercial workplaces and retail units along with public realm.

CoPilot Version

Provides cost management services from contract signature and award to completion of projects in various different sectors. Provides leadership to managers & professionals.

You’ll be responsible for:

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

- You will promote Mace's value of Safety First, exhibiting visible safety behaviours, sharing lessons learned and using safety moments and Mace's HSW framework to support the safety and wellbeing of all Mace staff.
- You will possess technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
- You will promote a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people in your team.

Client focus – Deliver on our promise:

- You will ensure robust quality systems are in place and suitably managed in line with service excellence.
- You will manage delivery from project inception/brief, through design development and planning, contractor procurement and construction phase in accordance with the overall delivery program and agreed project milestones.
- You will manage tasks and associated deliverables in support of the Associate Director and other senior leaders, alongside the wider project and client teams, to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of the project.

Integrity – Always do the right thing:

- You will manage project budgets and highlight any risks, challenges and mitigations.
- You will support the long term development of your function or Business Unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.
- You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.

Create opportunity for our people to excel:

- You will manage design and wider consultant teams in a collaborative manner to ensure effective completion of responsibilities.
- You will lead and manage the project team and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs).
- You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace Group, the Centres of Excellence, Mace Way Control Centre and Knowledge Hub.

Your responsibilities:

- Champion safety, wellbeing, inclusivity and responsible delivery across every project.
- Deliver projects through clear planning, quality systems and strong stakeholder collaboration.
- Supervise change and commercial performance with integrity.
- Lead teams to achieve KPIs, share best practice and unlock potential across Mace.
- Prepare and administer contracts, warranties, bonds, licences and certifications through to final account completion.
- Manage valuations, variations, claims, cost control and monthly reporting with commercial rigour.
- Lead, coach and develop cost teams, driving performance and continuous improvement.
- Build strong stakeholder relationships and support net zero carbon transition through responsible delivery.

You’ll need to have:

·        Demonstrable experience of delivering service excellence to clients.

·        Proven experience in commercial management.

·        Sound understanding of costs and timescales of work undertaken and implications of risk of failure to deliver.

·        Proven experience in areas such as risk management and change control management.

·        Proven experience of different types of contracts including the method of measurement.

·        Knowledge of BIM techniques and applications.

·        Negotiation skills.

·        Analytical skills.

·        Digitally Competent.

·        A degree in quantity surveying/cost management (or equivalent).

·        Detailed knowledge in most forms of contracts.

·        Sound knowledge of value engineering, life cycle costing, contract law and contractual frameworks relating to construction.

·        Proficient knowledge and expertise in specific sector/ market of project/role.

·        Relevant technical qualification/certification for project portfolio/s.

·        Knowledge of contractual frameworks relating to construction.

·        Sound knowledge and ability to undertake and advise on Contract Administration and

·        Contract Management.

·        Ability to be effective communicator with all stakeholders.

·        Ability to seek opportunities for implementing improved working practices.

·        Manages relevant stakeholders for project/s.

·        Develops effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

·        Good interpersonal skills to prepare reports, negotiate and build relationships with key stakeholders.

·        Problem solving and analytical skills for resolving cost and contract administration and procurement issues within consult.

·        Uses advanced communication skills to collaborate with others to guide others to achieve project key performance indicators (KPIs).

·        Experience of managing people.

·        Experience of risk management.

·        Sharing key information and learning generated with colleagues

·        Understands personal strengths and weaknesses, seeks learning and support where appropriate.

·        Identifying and participating in new initiatives that add value that lead to service improvement e.g. BIM.

·        Champions and operates within an inclusivity environment.

·        Understanding of present-day issues such as sustainability, social value and carbon reduction.

·        Understanding of industry best practice.

·        Professional membership or working towards i.e. MRICS/RICS (or equivalent).

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well-being in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long-term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfill all the criteria, please apply, as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

#LI-On-site

#LI-JP1

Please remember the Employee Referral Scheme and if there are any talented people you can recommend, just click the button and use the ‘Refer a friend’ feature found within the relevant job.

https://myhr.service-now.com/consult?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0012169&table=kb_knowledge&searchTerm=Employee%20referral%20policy