Quantity Suveyor

Description

At Hitachi Energy, our purpose is advancing a sustainable​ energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation

General Information:

Want to be part of the solution? Hitachi Energy Canada Inc. is seeking a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor with a minimum of 5 years post-graduate experience working on site at a HVDC converter station in Chateauguay, Quebec.

Responsibilities:

• Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.

• Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.

• Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor, in the development of the cost estimates. • Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate. • Communicate or meet with general contractor and owner project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update.

• Prepare written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary.

• Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es

• Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.

• Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.

• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.

• Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes.

• Manage Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs.

• Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years in construction related cost management role.

• Ideally qualified degree in construction, cost management or quantity surveying.

• RICS accredited or working towards.

• Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.

• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.

• Additional Information

• on-site presence is required

Only selected applicants will be contacted.