ACS HBS Project Quantity Surveyor Jobs in Australia at Honeywell Limited

Job Title: ACS HBS Project Quantity Surveyor

Employer: Honeywell Limited

Duty Station: Sydney

Application Deadline: 6th Aug 2013

Honeywell Limited has delivered solutions to business, industry and consumers in the Pacific region since 1962. With over 1,800 employees in 28 offices across Australia and New Zealand, Honeywell is the diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with: aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials.

Honeywell Building Solutions (HBS) is a strategic business unit of Honeywell International. At HBS we focus on building solutions such as building automation, security, life safety and energy management. We install and maintain the systems that help keep workplaces energy efficient, safe, secure and comfortable.

Reporting to the Pacific Project Leader, as the Project Quantity Surveyor – based in Melbourne, you will be responsible for measuring quantities from drawings, sketches and specifications, in order to prepare Tenders, Change Orders and Bill of Quantities. In addition, you will have responsibility for the measurement and evaluation of subcontractor work and resolving payment disputes and eliminating additional subcontractor cost that cannot be recovered from the customer.

The Project Quantity Surveyor controls and measures the cost, time and scope of a project in accordance with the Contract. Their activities include cost planning, account valuation, cost estimation, change order management, negotiation and dispute resolution

The Project Quantity Surveyors will control Project cost by accurate measurement of progress and required work via the application of expert knowledge of labour, materials and subcontracting cost with an understanding of the implications of design decisions and scope changes

Major responsibilities will include:

Management:

• Assist in preparation of tender and change order documentation

• Assist in the management of the flow of information to and from the Company to ensure compliance with the contract programme and contractual commitments.

• Assist the Project Manager to prepare Contractual correspondence with reference to specific entitlements and time bars as set out in the Contract (e.g. EOT, delay notices, variations). Liaise with the Pacific Commercial Manager as required.

• Manage the variation process and ensure the Company position is secured financially and contractually.

• Assist Supply Chain in the selection and appointment of subcontractors to ensure back to back terms and conditions of appointment. Assist & advise on the management of their activities to ensure their performance on the contract.

• Agree all subcontractors contractual and performance issues, including authorization of payment on account.

• Assist in the management of the central register of and the issue and retrieval of all Bonds. Guarantees and Warranty documentation.

• Ensure sufficient records are kept and all relevant contractual notices are issued throughout the project to secure the Company position and that of any subcontractors including facilitating and/or negotiation of claims while work is in progress

• Maintain accurate contract files for all correspondence and other related contractual documentation, including transfer to company archive after issue of final certificate.

• Assist in the management and documentation of the snagging and handover process to secure the Company’s liability position.

• In compliance with the Schedule of Executive Approvals (S.E.A), and with the approval of Senior Manager Contracts commence mediation, adjudication, arbitration or litigation in the event a dispute cannot be resolved by negotiation

• Maintains customers satisfaction at acceptable levels and promptly resolves customer issues

Finance:

• Lead the preparation and submission of regular job costing reports, including forecasts, cashflow, labour profiles and 9-Blockers.

• Maintain accurate Bill of Quantities showing actual costs incurred, committed costs, forecast uncommitted, contingency reserves and variances from budget.

• Assist in the collection of retention amounts and the collection of all Final Certificates.

• Lead the change order management process and keep the change order register current to enable financial reporting

• Progressively build up information to facilitate prompt preparation of the Honeywell final account, including subcontractor accounts, and ensure receipt of cash through to issue of final certificate.

• Prepare, submit and agree interim applications for payment and ensure cash received, including the submission and agreement of Change Orders, Dayworks and any subcontract amounts.

• Optimize the Project’s Working Capital

• Ensure invoice disputes are resolved with the maximum benefit to the project

• Cost Control and Productivity:

• Effectively leads the implementation of productivity enhancing process changes

• Controls cost and maximize productivity through the utilization of effective tools, processes and products.

• Team Building and Communication:

• Provide best practice sharing within the project operations community.

• Keep abreast of all major changes and developments in the areas of Building law, Security of Payment Acts, Construction practice and Industry Standard Forms of Contract, and advise District/project management accordingly

• Develop an effective relationship with the Sales and Service teams so as ensure, effective sales to operations handovers.

To be successful in this role you should have the following skills and experience:

• Relevant degree or diploma qualification, likely to be in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering or Building Services.

• PMP Certification (Desired)

• Minimum of 10 years experience in Quantity Surveying/Cost Management including at least 5 years QS experience of substantial projects

• Thorough knowledge of Project operations and financial processes

• Knowledge of HVAC, Building Management Systems, Fire Alarm Systems, and Security Systems;

• Knowledge of Subcontractor management, Contract law and Security of Payment Acts.

• Fluency in Microsoft Office and Excel is essential.

• Strong communication and numeracy skills.

Demonstrated ability to lead a team

• Essential – Ability to obtain State and Federal security clearances to an appropriate level.

• Financial Skills - The ability to understand financial data at contract level and identify appropriate actions indicated by variances to ensure key metrics are achieved.

• Operational Analysis – The ability to obtain relevant information on operational issues from multiple sources, think broadly about those issues and recognize trends/possible cause-effect relationships.

• Decision Making - The ability to make considered and effective decisions and take clear action to address issues.

• Execution - The ability to mobilize resources and develop and implement action plans / control mechanisms to achieve desired results and deliver on commitments.

• Risk Management - The ability to understand the implications and assess the appropriate degree of acceptable risk and take actions to minimize risk.

• Customer Relationship Management - The ability to build and maintain effective relationships with customers based on trust and mutual understanding.

• Change Leader - The ability to embrace change and guide the team through periods of change in a positive and proactive way.

• Delegation - The ability to achieve results through the transfer of decision making authority and task accountability to appropriate direct reports setting clear time scales and deliverables and providing ongoing appropriate support and feedback.

• Coaching and Developing Others - The ability to enhance the performance of individuals and teams through setting challenging performance standards, providing constructive feedback on performance and collaboratively discussing improvement strategies.

• Influencing/Persuasion - The ability to gain other people’s buy in to a course of action by communicating ideas with conviction, selling the benefits of the proposal and using compelling logic.

• Communication - The ability to engage employees by providing relevant information in a timely manner using clear and compelling messages and by listening to and valuing input from employees.

• Drive for Results - The ability to demonstrate energy and determination to achieve results and improvement by overcoming obstacles, remaining effective despite setbacks and challenging current thinking.

How to apply:

To apply,visit http://www.careersathoneywell.com/