COST CONTROL AND REPORTING
• Coordinate across the portfolio; monitor, report, and advise on project cashflows. Evaluate and advise on the financial implications and appropriate management actions.
• Lead/support & coordinate the preparation & provide assurance on budget estimates including risk & contingency allowance at all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Lead/support the commercial processes (incl. detailed cost reports) and internal governance requirements (including change requests) are adhered to at all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Review entitlements and assessing the time and cost impact of compensation events.
• Lead on the payment application process.
• Analyse and evaluate compensation events and variations
PROCUREMENT AND TENDERING
• Act as the Contracts and Commercial Team representative on tender and procurement events.
• With a Value for Money mindset; lead tender return evaluations, support tender negotiations, and Contract Award.
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
• Lead & provide advice on the implementation of administrative procedures necessary to run a construction contract’ including but not limited to contract administration, cost risk analysis, dispute procedures, reporting procedures, etc.
• Lead in providing independent reviews and advice on complex variations and compensation events, and support the process of escalation and dispute avoidance / resolution.
• Attending project related meetings to support the Project Team in commercial and contractual matters.
• Ensure due diligence is consistent, high quality assurance & audit of the assigned projects including ensuring consistent processes are followed, safe storage of data, keeping on top of contractual communication time frame, ensuring contractual risks are tracked and the relevant is escalated through the reporting line.
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
• Working with both internal & external stakeholders to support National Grid on regulator requirements.
• Leading the assessment of the team performance, lessons learned, stakeholder interfaces on projects, and stakeholder relationships.
MENTORING
• Support the assignment of schemes / tasks to QS & Junior QS within the team, also developing the individuals’ contracts and commercial skills.
• Act as a mentor to individuals within the team seeking to gain RICS accreditation.