Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job description / Role

Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Project/Dept.: Main line signaling projects
Job Location: PMO
Reports To: Senior Contract Manager/PMs

Job Purpose:
- Enhance the Project's commercial position through the use of contractual mechanisms in order to limit Thales exposure to risks and to maximize cost recovery.
- Manage commercial aspects of the project including change management, variations, progress payments and commercial submissions, in order to protect company interests and improve the financial result of the project

Roles & responsibilities:
- The Quantity Surveyor (QS) shall work closely with System Packages Engineer / Managers, and shall be responsible for Post Contract Administration not limited to Change Control Administration / Cost Reporting / On-site Measurement / Collation of supporting documents in relation to Claims.

In particular:

Changes:
- Support the negotiation of change orders and the identification of potential changes (variations).
- Review and contractually validate each Change Request and/or Change Proposal before forwarding for submission to the Employer.
- Maintenance of change management logs for specific project.
- Identifying and documenting change in coordination with the Design Managers and Project team.
- Preparing variation evaluations for all proposed variations / change orders in coordination with the relevant Project team members.
- Quantifying and estimating costs for all proposed variations / change orders.

Claims:
- Collection of all relevant cost data and information to support claim issues.
- Assistance in claim analysis and commercial evaluation of prolongation.
- Preparation of complete and comprehensive cost files to build the substantiation of prolongation costs.

Commercial:
- Prepare the monthly progress payment application with the client.
- Ensure quality and timeliness in delivery.
- Ensuring the highest professional standards, that all information is current.
- Support monthly cost reporting and input into project report
- Maintaining consistent and adequate administration procedures.
- Participate in Project meetings (internal and external: with the Employer, Thales's subcontractors and other entities) when scheduled and/or requested.

Requirements

Work Experience Requirements:
- 10+ years' experience as an SQS/QS in an international environment
- Affiliated with a recognized professional organization
- Previous experience on project of similar nature an advantage
- Knowledge and standing of FIDIC form of contract

Qualification & Educational Requirements:
- Minimum Bachelor's degree holder

Preferred Skills:
- Excellent communication skills
- Highly self-motivated
- Team working skills

About the Company

Thales is a global leader in advanced technologies, investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum computing – to build a confident future crucial for the development of our societies. The Group provides its customers – businesses, organizations and governments – in the defense, aeronautics, space, transport, and digital identity and security domains with solutions, services and products that help them fulfil their critical role, consideration for the individual being the driving force behind all decisions.

Thales has 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2020 the Group generated sales of €17 billion and Self-funded R&D 1B€.