Commercial Management Consultant / Senior Quantity Surveyor

Company Description

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 7,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.

We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

Drawing on more than 55 years' experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked third in the world for nuclear engineering.

To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all.

About the Role

As Assystem's nuclear business grows, we are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated Commercial Management Consultant / Senior Quantity Surveyor.

Location: Flexible working in Oxford for three days a week.

The role is accountable to the Programme Controls Manager for the provision of quantity surveying support to minimise the cost and risk of decommissioning projects and enhance value for money.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish client requirements and undertake feasibility studies to validate proposals
• Perform benchmarking exercises to compare project costs against sector norms
• Prepare detailed cost estimates for decommissioning projects (materials, quantities, labour, time)
• Assemble baseline budget information for project tasks
• Manage cost analysis for construction and decommissioning projects
• Support preparation of tender packages with Principal Designer and Client commercial team
• Provide QS leadership in complex procurement projects
• Advise on procurement strategy and contract variations, including NEC4 compliance
• Validate payment assessments, challenge compensation events, and agree final accounts
• Engage in risk management processes, including valuation of defined risks
• Identify, analyse, and develop responses to risks
• Provide strategic commercial advice to maximise value for money and minimise programme risk
• Analyse outcomes and produce detailed progress reports
• Maintain awareness of current contracts and health & safety implications
• Identify opportunities for improvement and recommend solutions for works contracts
• Support lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives across UKAEA projects

Requirements

• A degree in quantity surveying or a related subject, accredited by RICS
• Chartered status with RICS, CICES or similar
• Good working knowledge of a broad range of construction and engineering principles
• A good understanding of CDM regulations
• Advanced analytical and attention-to-detail abilities
• Proficiency with technology and surveying software
• Demonstrable experience in a senior capacity working in a Construction / Decommissioning environment on projects with budgets in excess of £20m
• Strong contract management expertise, ideally with NEC4 contracts or similar frameworks
• Experience of dispute resolution
• Experience with working to design standards
• Ability to interact with multiple stakeholders across the client, wider organisation and industry
• Good communication and technical writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Exceptional communication and teamwork skills

Additional Information

• Hybrid role with 3 days per week in the Client's Oxford office
• UK national with ability to gain BPSS check
• Type of contract: Permanent
• Sector: Nuclear

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