Job Ref: 213330190

Date: 2021-03-10 10:32:02

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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.
Managing Quantity Surveyor – Milton Keynes
Are you a Managing Quantity Surveyor looking for a new challenge with one of the UK's leading contractors that continues to grow, win new exciting projects as well as offering employee development at the heart of the culture? If so then Murphy Group is keen to hear from you, we are looking for someone to lead on the delivery of Commercial Management Services on a high profile Rail project in Milton Keynes.
Why Murphy?
We work safely and sustainably to deliver essential infrastructure projects that keeps our economy moving. We are a leading global engineering and construction company founded in 1951, 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.
Here at Murphy, we recruit and retain our own people, and operate with five core values at the heart of everything we do. They define our culture and what it means to work for Murphy:
One family, one team, one Murphy – We work collaboratively to provide a seamless, integrated service to our clients. 
Always deliver – Our ‘can do’ attitude means that we aspire to deliver all our projects on time, on budget and to a high quality. 
Respect, integrity and accountability – We conduct business in a transparent, honest and professional manner. We act with integrity and are trusted by all our stakeholders. 
Never harm – We protect people, the environment and communities, no matter where we are or what we are doing. 
Continually improve – Innovation is integral to our success and we look to make improvements in all aspects of our work. We continuously strive to improve. 
Take a look at the role outline and if you think you fit the bill, and want to work in a team that rewards performance, drives personal development and offers a great place to work delivering exciting projects, then get in touch! 
The Role
* Efficiently manage all commercial aspects of the Project and maintain regular liaison with all stakeholders.
* Assist with the recruitment and staffing structure/ utilisation for direct reports.
* Assist in building a team, manage the development of personal plans, establishment of objectives/targets for all direct reports and monitor on an ongoing basis – maintain performance.
* Collate, analysis & challenge Cost/Value Reports and forecasts as required, implement required actions.
* Design and implement a commercial strategy for their portfolio and tenders with the assistance of their functional manager
* Identify, mitigate and manage risk & opportunities for the portfolio of work.
* Assist with the development and training of Commercial Practitioners including supervisor / mentor / counsellor role for staff undertaking their APC or equivalent.
* Encourage and develop a culture of contractual & commercial awareness on all projects.
* Be responsible, where required, to ensure that a review of all of the contractual obligations and commercial risks is carried out prior to the submission of tenders.
* Assist in maximising of cash position, including WIP control, cash flow production & improvement plans for all projects.
* Identification and advice upon of insurance related issues, including PI.
* Ensuring a margin improvement plan exists on each project.
* Assist in work winning duties as required, including proactive release of team members and attendance at Client Presentations for Tender Interviews
* Ensuring optimum performance of commercial team for the portfolio of work, undertaking constant reviewing for margin gains in efficiency and timely resource forecasting.
* Ability to handle Client disputes, with assistance.
* Ensure that the outturn costs on the projects are monitored on a monthly basis through a detailed bottom up resourced and costed forecast maintained.
* Attend client engagement events for equivalent level customer feedback 

About You
* HND/Degree qualification
* Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) or equivalent.
* Full driving license.
* All roles are expected to have the relevant competency skills cards
* Commercially astute with substantially proven experience within a commercial role in the Construction Industry.
* Excellent knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract and Standard Methods of Measurement.
* Understanding of programming techniques and project controls.
* Proven Management Skills

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