Ref: 576
Dept: QS Dept
Designation: SQS/Commercial Manager
Company: Contractor
Project: Maintenance Works
Location: Wilton facility, Teesside
Duration: 0-3 Months
Commencing: 22/02/2010
Terms: PAYE or Contract
Brief: A local contractor requires an experienced SQS to undertake post contract duties on a maintenance contract on the Wilton site, to include the quantifying & agreeing of extras, check all commercial aspects, produce & agree Final Account. You would report directly to the Commercial Director, assume a five day week, duration advised 8-10 weeks. Commencement as soon as available, subject to agreement of terms
Date Post: 12/02/2010

Ref: 572
Dept: QS Dept
Designation: Commercial Manager
Company: Project Management Consultants
Project: Maintenance Workshops
Location: Kazakhstan
Duration: 2 Year Plus
Commencing: 01/03/2010
Terms: PAYE or Contract
Brief: A Kazakh company, with British management, is supervising construction and managing subcontracts on behalf/in support of the client--TengizChevron. The construction works are buildings and related infrastructure to the value of US 100 +M to be completed over the next 2.5 years. The buildings are maintenance workshops, canteen, substation, local infrastructure and later a laboratory. All work will be contracted out to local contractors. The company is providing the technical supervision team that will cover engineering supervision, cost control/ valuations/QS duties and project planning. The company is applying a strong partnering approach with the local contractors in order to successfully complete the project. The initial team is established on site, the second team will work back to back with them. The following immediate vacancies are;-- SQS\Commercial Manager A minimum 10 years experience on relevant construction projects is required; previous experience in Kazakhstan & HND\BSc qualifications would be preferable. We are advised of the following T&Cs:-- rotation 28/28, day rate GBP400-450 subject to qualifications & experience, all found, economy flights, medical insurance, work permit, etc You will be paid directly by the company; you are advised to conform with HMRC rules regarding UK leave. Commencement is as soon as available.
Date Post: 12/02/2010

Ref: 563
Dept: QS Dept
Designation: Commercial\Contract Managers
Company: Engineers & Consultants
Project: Irrigation Scheme
Location: Northern Sudan
Duration: 3 Year Plus
Commencing: 01/05/2010
Terms: PAYE or Contract
Brief: Our client requires construction supervision staff for a very large irrigation project in the Northern State of Sudan (which they advise is not a security risk area). The entire project comprises 6 large contracts running simultaneously, so that this post is one of six similar vacancies. Minimum qualification is an appropriate degree and 10+ years of experience, most of which should be in the relevant field of expertise. Commercial\Contracts Managers will be conversant with all standard FOC with excellent contract administration experience. You will speak\read\write excellent English and have willingness to travel on long-term basis, preferably with overseas experience in African conditions similar to those in Northern Sudan. Accommodation will be on the site in contractor-constructed housing. Normally for these construction sites in Sudan, individuals have a choice between working 6 days a week or working 7 days a week on a cycle of 3 months on, 3 weeks off, 3 months on, 3 weeks off, 3 months on 10 days off then annual leave. Freelancers are normally paid for all the time when not on the annual leave (i.e.including the 3 weeks or 10 days off periods). Staff with 1 - 2 year contracts would normally have an annual salary which includes for leave. It depends on the individual and the post. Remuneration will be individually negotiated on the basis of qualifications, experience, and suitability for the relevant post. One home air ticket per 6 months is the norm. Commencement will be on, or about, the 2nd quarter of 2010. The project will run for at least 6 years.
Date Post: 09/12/2009

Ref: 561
Dept: QS Dept
Designation: Commercial Manager
Company: International JV
Project: Beach Resort
Location: Tripoli, Libya
Duration: 2 Year Plus
Commencing: 11/01/2010
Terms: PAYE or Contract
Brief: We are advised by a major Korean contractor of a requirement for a Commercial Manager to undertake duties on the construction of beach resort, consisting of a 5 star hotel & associated hotel villas near Tripoli, Libya. Commencement January 2010, project duration is 26 months. Building &\or Civil Engineering projects experience is essential, candidates will have a minimum of 15 years QS experience on such projects, & preferably will have worked overseas previously. BSc\MRICS\MCICES is preferable. This is a single status post, all found, salary negotionable, leave TBA--probably 4-6 weeks pa.
Date Post: 09/12/2009

Ref: 558
Dept: QS Dept
Designation: Contracts Administrator
Company: Japanese\Korean JV
Project: Pearl GTL Project
Location: Ras Laffan, Qatar
Duration: 1 Year Plus
Commencing: 11/01/2010
Terms: Overseas Staff
Brief: Job Description Contract Administrator, under the directives of the Project Control Manager / Deputy Project Control Manager will be responsible for all the contractual matters stipulated in the Contract, including preparation of correspondences in relation to Company and change order request. Role and Responsibilities - Review incoming letters and advise on contractual issues. - Manage and draft daily correspondence. - ?Advise on all commercial and contractual issues. - ?Prepare, update and maintain CWN, CWR CWP and CWO logs. - ?Lead with preparation of CWN and CWP. - ?Ensure compliance with stipulated time periods for responses to COMPANY on CWN and CWP. - Ditto follow-up on responses from COMPANY and advise what further action, if any, is appropriate and necessary. - ?Prepare, update and maintain subject matter files with relevant document, including schedule, as appropriate, to assist Project Directorate Team to manage specific areas of concern. - Advise and assist with collation of relevant records to pursue recovery of disruption cost as and when appropriate. - Ditto for prolongation costs. - Attend internal/external meetings as and when appropriate and prepare minutes of meeting. Terms & Conditions :-- 1. Position: Contract Administrator 2. Duration: As soon as available up to October 31,2010 3. Working Place: Qatar 4. Working Time: 60 hrs / week 06:00- 17:30 Saturday- Thursday (Friday off ) Usually 10hours/day but working house is different depending on season. Summer season; 5:30am-11:00am; 11:00am-1:30pm(Break Time); 1:30pm-6:00pm Note ; Working on Friday is required in every 2 weeks (working hour is 6hours) 5. Accommodation(Camp); Free ( provided by TEC) 6. Meal: Free (provided by TEC) 7. Living Allowance: US$6.00/day (paid by local currency) 8. Air tickets: economy class ticket shall be reimbursed by TEC 9.Home Leave: 12calendar days/ 4 Months (excluding traveling days) No Paid during this period Other information 1. Experience of working for Petrochemical Plant is required. 2. Experience of working with international oil major like shell, Exxon mobile is preferable. 3.The candidate who has Chartered Quantity is preferable. Remuneration GBP100-120k.
Date Post: 12/10/2009

Ref: 557
Dept: QS Dept
Designation: SQS\Contracts Administrator
Company: French Contractor
Project: Telecomms
Location: Yemen coast
Duration: 0-3 Months
Commencing: 04/01/2010
Terms: PAYE or Contract
Brief: The project relate to the construction of a factory of gas liquefaction located near village of Ball Haf on the southern coast of Yemen The language project is the English The cycle of rotation is 10weeks on / 3 weeks off, as applicable Work is 6/7days and 10h/day The duration of the mission is approximately 2 months Housing is made in “base life” individual room All found Local and international transport provided Job description: Quantity Surveyor - SUBCONTRACTOR Level Job Purpose : - Responsible for the contractual administration of the Project to the final account and final acceptance of the Works. Monitoring the progress, recording events and reporting. - Monitor the respect of the contractual obligations in relation with the Customer and provide practical solutions to Construction and Project Managers - Ensure that the organization of the Project documentation permits easy and rapid access to respond to any enquiry on whether the Consortium is fulfilling its contractual obligations - Anticipate claims and counterclaims and assess potential knock-on effect - Provide up to date contractual status on all aspects of the Project Responsibilities : - Be the contractual, economic and financial advisor to Construction and Projects Manager - Log events and resolution in the Document Control System - Provide practical contractual assistance (i.e. analysis and potential solutions) to the Project Manager to solve day to day problems so that the Project progresses effectively and efficiently - Standardize “contract” filing system on all contractual areas, which appear to cause concern and/or problems, and maintain this filing system. - Prepare and ensure that appropriate contract documentation (letters, minutes of meetings, submittals) is available on demand - Scrutinize Employer Requests for contractual and/or change orders and assist in proposing variations - Ensure that all official exchanges have been reviewed for contractual implications - Attend all relevant meetings in order to protect SUBCONTRACTOR’s contractual position - Support Project Reporting process by providing a reliable and easily understood summary of the project at any given time vis-à-vis SUBCONTRACTOR commitments in terms of programming of activities to meet contractual dates : - contractual status of payments from CUSTOMER, - status of variation/change orders with the CUSTOMER, - status of potential or actual claims/counterclaims with CUSTOMER for e.g. delays/extension of time, breaches, etc.. - Manage all insurance cases in order to protect the SUBCONTRACTOR’s interests Location : Yemen Bal’haf Hierachical reporting : Contruction Manager in Bal’Haf, Project Manager in France Networking : Site Supervisors, Testing and Commissioning Supervisor, QC Engineer Knowledge and experience : - Experience contract management for Turnkey contracts - Broad knowledge of construction project, telecom infrastructure is a plus - At least 10 years of experience in similar position including at least 5 years in international project with multiple partners/subcontractors. Technical Skills and Competencies -Good requirements analysis -Diplomacy and tact -Strong negotiation skill -Fluent in English, excellent verbal and written communication -Good co-ordination and communication skills to translate complicated contractual concepts into easy to understand language. -Ability to manage “open items” with the Customer -Ability to quickly absorb and interpret large quantities of written information (legal, contractual and organisational) - Ability to detect contract gaps and risks incurred. - Ability to work without supervision -To be prepared to work long hours when deadlines so dictate
Date Post: 12/10/2009

Ref: 552
Dept: QS Dept
Designation: SQS\Contracts Administrator
Company: International Engineers & Managers
Project: Oil & Gas
Location: Alberta Canada
Duration: 6-12 Months
Commencing: 01/03/2010
Terms: PAYE or Contract
Brief: Details of projects-large multi million $ in northern Alberta for a major Oil company (cannot advise you who for the moment).Based on camp with site assignment conditions (10 and 4 rotation) based out of home office in Calgary Indicative commencement dates-around mid October to early November Duration-at least 1 year and may be extended based on performance Particular experience or background for candidates-preferably oil and gas experience in Alberta with a QS background, knowledgeable in Canadian law and familiar with the site administration work associated with multi million $ contracts. Candidates should be Canadian NATIONALS.
Date Post: 01/10/2009