The role of a Senior QS is to support our Bid and Project Delivery teams throughout the business in all commercial and contractual administration activities from tender to contract execution.
Specific Areas of Responsibility
- Administration Monthly Payments (Applications, certificates and invoicing)
- Preparation of CE quotations including demonstration of the entitlement principle.
- Daily control of specified contract management tool (CEMAR etc.)
- Liaison with client procurement/commercial teams throughout the management of the contract and attend meetings as and where required
- Support the PM with interpretation of the contract and Works Information.
- Support the PM with management of Risk, whether a known risk stated, or a new risk that arises (This should be captured via the EWN process.)
- Overview and audit of the Change Control procedure. This is particularly important as this procedure includes important information for senior management review. This would include documentation such as the Change trackers, Overspend notices and details of recoverable and non-recoverable overspend as well as adverse schedule impact.
- Process new Purchase Orders via the CRC process and liaise with DCC to effect
- Liaise with client procurement/commercial contacts throughout the tender and CRC process
- Prepare Handover files as required by Project team
- Prepare Contract Data returns and equivalent commercial forms in support of bids and contract awards
- Support Bid team in commercial evaluation of terms and conditions
- Support bid team in compiling commercial responses and clarifications
- Support commercial manager in agreeing satisfactory contractual position
