Senior Quantity Surveyor

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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">DEPARTMENT:</span> Commercial</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">REPORTING TO:</span> Commercial Manager</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">DIRECT REPORTS:</span> Higher Level Apprentice</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">ROLE PURPOSE:</span> The Senior Quantity Surveyor is responsible for providing commercial expertise in the delivery of the contracted work by taking the commercial lead on a project. The Senior Quantity Surveyor is responsible for the provision of accurate and timely commercial reports and advice to the management team whilst ensuring the contract achieves the appropriate commercial targets.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Role Responsibilities        </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support the Commercial Manager with the delivery of contracted work within agreed margins.</li>\n<li>Ensure that all reporting is accurate and completed to agreed timescales.</li>\n<li>Ensure the project and programme contract, cost, quality and time targets are met.</li>\n<li>Ensure prompt and regular submission of main contract payment applications and ensure that subcontractor payments are dealt with fairly and in accordance with subcontract terms.</li>\n<li>Build a close relationship with Project Manager to ensure the goals for the project are met.</li>\n<li>Assist the Operations team with customer relationships.</li>\n<li>Maintain and coordinate all commercial reports 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best practice, acting as a point of contact for any queries, and providing feedback on the apprentice as required.</li>\n<li>In conjunction with the Contracts Manager / Site Manager provide sub-contractors with sufficient health, safety and environmental information relating to the specific contract at Pre-order meetings and request statutory documentation.</li>\n<li>Take an active role in ensuring health, safety and the environment are effectively managed on site including monitoring activities as detailed in the Project Strategy Plan.</li>\n<li>Co-operate with other Cunningham staff and subcontractors in health and safety matters.</li>\n<li>In conjunction with the Project Director/Contracts Manager ensure adequate cost/ provisions are made available to enable health, safety and environmental issues to be effectively managed on site.</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">People Management Responsibilities <em>(where applicable)</em></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Managing 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