Senior Quantity Surveyor

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Job Description SNC Lavalin are currently seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong team ethic for key responsibilities on a wind energy project located west of Ballarat, VIC.

Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a global fully integrated professional services and project management company and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure. From offices around the world, SNC-Lavalin's employees are proud to build what matters. Our teams provide comprehensive end-to-end project solutions – including capital investment, consulting, design, engineering, construction, sustaining capital and operations and maintenance – to clients in oil and gas, mining and metallurgy, infrastructure and power. On July 3, 2017, SNC-Lavalin acquired Atkins, one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies.

SNC-Lavalin maintains exceptionally high standards for health and safety, ethics and compliance and environmental protection, and is committed to delivering quality projects on budget and on schedule to the complete satisfaction of its clients.

SNC Lavalin are currently seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong team ethic for key responsibilities on a wind energy project located west of Ballarat, VIC.

When complete it is expected to be the largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere generating approximately 530MW of clean energy. It will comprise 149 Goldwind 3.57MW wind turbines erected on 100m high steel towers. Located approximately 35km west of Ballarat in Victoria's central highlands, the SHWF will provide substantial environmental, community and economic benefits, with the potential to power more than 340,000 homes annually.

The primary function of this position is to maximise the financial effectiveness and profitability of the project through diligent application of proper contractual and commercial practices and with the careful management of risk.

Responsibilities

• Quantity Surveying duties including measurement, valuation and agreement of work sections;
• Preparation of interim applications for payment and internal valuations;
• Interim administration and settlement of subcontractors' accounts;
• Assisting in preparation of loss and expense submissions;
• Negotiate with client representatives and other consultants;
• Advise project management on contractual implications of intended courses of action;
• Advise on commercial risks within the project or projects;
• Preparation of monthly contract review reports;
• Preparation of monthly management accounts information; and
• Preparation of contractual and commercial input into Project Business Plan.

Education and Skills

• Degree in QS / Engineering Discipline;
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a quantity surveying role in a construction/contracting environment;
• Previous Oil & Gas, Mining or heavy industrial construction experience highly desirable;
• Knowledgeable of current industry and technical developments;
• Technical and practical knowledge of all phases of contract development, award, administration and close-out relating to a multi-discipline construction project;
• Formal qualifications / affiliations to RICS, IQS, MICES or MCIOB (desirable); and
• Strong working knowledge of administering FIDIC or ICE and other similar contract formulation standards (desirable).

Key Benefits

• Well supported by this global engineering and construction organisation;
• Excellent salary package with benefits; and
• Gain valuable experience on major resource projects.

Worker Type Employee

Job Type Casual

At SNC-Lavalin, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.