Vanguard Healthcare Solutions we are a British, privately owned, international clinical services and infrastructure provider supporting healthcare clients across the UK and worldwide.
Our purpose-designed and built modular and mobile facilities provide our clients with new or replacement Operating Theatres, Wards, Endoscopy Suites and Decontamination and diagnostic units. As part of our solution to our clients we also support them with clinical teams and equipment.
As part of our solution to our clients we also support them with clinical teams and equipment. Our values define how we do business with our customers, internally and externally: Patient-focused; Innovative; Responsive; Passionate; Teamwork.
The Quantity Surveyor will work closely with the operational delivery team and
will be jointly responsible for the financial, commercial and contractual
management of projects from post tender hand over through to final account
close out of the project.
Working closely with the operational teams ensuring that subcontract
procurement is carried out in both a timely and cost effective manner. The role
will be a key member of the operational teams and will be client focused at all
times.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the financial, commercial and contractual management of projects from post tender hand over through to final account close out of the project:
- Develop and evolve supply chain for project procurement.
- Managing the Factory manufacturing orders and costs, subcontract procurement process, scope analysis against client specification, tender reconciliation, sub-contractor comparisons, formation or order, review of commercial terms, and contract award.
- Preparing, submitting and negotiations of all monthly sub-contract project interim and final accounts using database software and excel spreadsheets.
- Maintaining accurate and up to date Forecast Final Accounts for presentation to clients on a monthly basis.
- Preparing claims for variations to contract and negotiating with the client and supply chain to deliver profitable change.
- Preparing and presenting internal monthly project W.I.P reports at monthly internal Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) meetings
- Manage Risk and Opportunity and present at the CVR.
- Promote and evolve financial control measures.
- Forecast cash flow and margin recognition.
- Attendance at client’s site monthly project progress meetings including presentation of contractors reports where appropriate.
- Present regular financial feed back to the Estimators on the basis of known costs.
- Maintain accurate records.
- Support any dispute resolution claims where appropriate.
- Maintain professional approach with supply chain and client to deliver increased profitability projects on.
- Provide input and support for the negotiation of contracts under NHS Frameworks utilising JCT formats & bespoke contracts.
- Prior to project commencement ensure that all the commercial and contractual requirements are understood with the operational delivery team.
- Working with operations ensure that change control and additional instruction requests are costed and signed off internally and with the customer.
- Optimise revenue and profitability from contracts.
- Willing and able to participate in predominantly based UK travel to key customers.
Requirements
- A collaborative approach and appreciation of the dynamics of working in a business experiencing change and growth.
- Understanding of contracts within the Modular rental & sale sector.
- Be able to negotiate with third parties and Clients.
- Solutions driven mindset with a strong sense of purpose with a highly customer centric, yet commercial, approach.
- Previous demonstratable experience of managing construction projects, with full accountability for the commercial delivery.
- Understanding of relevant commercial and contract law.
- Experienced in managing commercial risk from through project completion, including final account negotiation.
- Comfortable with a high degree of interaction with clients as well as internal stakeholders
- Will have a demonstrable track record working for a Design and Build Contractor.
- Degree educated or equivalent experience.
Benefits for the role:
- 25 days per year (Jan – Dec) + UK bank holidays
- Life assurance
- Company pension
- Healthcare cash plan
- Professional memberships reimbursed
- Car allowance
Full job description available upon request.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our team.
Vanguard Healthcare Solutions Ltd and Q-bital Healthcare are part of the Vanguard Group of companies. www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk
