Managing Quantity Surveyor

Murphy is recruiting for a Managing Quantity to work with Natural Resources on National Gas, Isle of Grain project
Who is Murphy
Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water.
Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.
Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.
We maintain, operate, modify, design, construct and commission new energy networks and facilities across four countries; guiding our customers through the challenges of the energy transition and supporting their commitments to achieve net zero emissions. We provide safe and reliable specialist services as a trusted Engineering, Procure, Fabrication, Maintain and Decommissioning (EPFCM&D) partner. This includes work with onshore and offshore oil, gas pipelines, gas diversions and renewable energies.
A day in the life of a Murphy Managing Quantity Surveyor

• Efficiently manage all commercial aspects of the Project and maintain regular liaison with all stakeholders.
  
• 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.
  
• Negotiating terms and conditions with subcontractors and suppliers that apportion risk to those best placed to manage that risk and deliver best value to the project and the Client
  
• Design and implement a commercial strategy for their portfolio and tenders with the assistance of their functional manager.
  
• Assist with the development and training of Commercial Practitioners including supervisor / mentor / counsellor role for staff undertaking their APC or equivalent.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• Ensure that the outturn costs on the projects are monitored monthly through a detailed bottom up resourced and costed forecast maintained.
  Still interested, does this sound like you?
  
• Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) or equivalent preferred.
  
• Registered with RICS / ICES
  
• Excellent knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract (NEC) and Standard Methods of Measurement
  
• Capable of confident, informed, quality decision making
  
• Ability to synthesise information quickly and communicate situation reports to senior management