HS2 is Great Britain’s new high-speed railway. Once operational, HS2’s trains will provide journeys between Birmingham and London, with services continuing on to Manchester, the North West and Scotland using the conventional railway. The new route comprises 140-miles of track, four stations, two depots, 32 miles of tunnel, and 130 bridges. The first HS2 services will run between Birmingham Curzon Street and Old Oak Common in London between 2029 and 2033.
HS2 are in the process of procuring c12 railway systems contracts, in excess of £4b, for the design, supply, construction, test & commissioning and maintenance for the route between London and Birmingham
Costain has successfully pre-qualified and now tendered 2 of these packages worth multiple hundreds of £millions:
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Package 2: Tunnel and Lineside Mechanical & Electrical Fitout
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Package 3: High Voltage Traction and Non-Traction Power Distribution
For Package 2 we are prime and package 3 we are working in an integrated 50:50 joint venture with Siemens Mobility Ltd. Both have staff organisations that peak between 125 – 175 FTE and workforces in excess of 500 people
Key Responsibilities:
- Undertaking the efficient and effective management and issuing of accurate, timely and compliant notices and correspondence.
- Ensuring contractual and commercial risks and opportunities are identified to the Contract Leader.
- Preparation and agreement of applications for payment or the assessment & preparation of payment certificates.
- Maintaining registers of variations, delay, extension times and claims.
- Compliant and consistent implementation of the Company's commercial policies and procedures.
- Assist with preparation of monthly progress valuations and claims for work completed.
- Interfacing with Customer’s commercial and project teams.
- Produce pre-Contract tender negotiations & reports where necessary.
- Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and Contract Leader Reports.
- Review value management and advise on Risk management.
- Prepare supply chain enquiries, negotiate, administer, and finalise / close out supply chain contracts.
- Plan and implement change management and cost control.
- Monitor and update supply chain procurement plan including benchmarking
- Ongoing liaison with site team, supply chain and Customers’ representatives.
- Provide contractual advice to the project / site team as and when appropriate.
- Maintaining awareness of the different construction contracts in current use.
- Understanding the implications of health, safety, and environmental regulations.
- Ensure all health, safety and environmental risk situations are brought to the attention of Contract Leader / Project Manager.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Essential:
- Post-graduate commercial experience in the construction industry with demonstrable track record of achievement
- Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen.
- Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working.
- Extensive experience of setting up and/or operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution.
- Extensive experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information, prepare reports, payment certificates and interim financial reports and closeout reports.
- Extensive experience of drafting effective contractual correspondence and the facilitation of collaborative solutions
- Proven negotiating and team-working skills with the ability to motivate and lead a team
- Strong analytical skills
- Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge
- Confidence and ability to assert influence
Desirable:
- A creative and innovative approach to problem solving.
- Experience of developing & implementing procurement and contract strategies
Essential:
- Holds an RICS / CICES accredited degree
Desirable:
- Senior Quantity Surveyors will hold or be nearing completion of Full Membership with RICS / CIEC
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