Senior Quantity Surveyor

PSR Solutions

Our client is one of the UK’s leading infrastructure specialists and Main Contractors, delivering projects and Frameworks across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor, from an infrastructure background, with previous experience either working on Civils, Water or Utilities projects / frameworks.

As a key member of the team reporting into the Commercial Manager, you will liaise with customer representatives, subcontractors and other third parties on commercial issues including the agreement of variations, claims and any additional payments.

Senior Quantity Surveyor roles and responsibilities:

• Ensure robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit level.
• Work with project delivery teams to forecast predicted spend and cash recovery and ensure that both are kept in line with the target.
• Carrying out cost management including forecasting, updating the monthly CVR, cost and commercial plans.
• Help ensure that any main contracts entered into have terms and conditions that are appropriate, with commercial risks identified.
• Ensure that the supply chain is engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms and conditions.
• Be responsible for subcontract letting, negotiation and financial accounting, and preparing applications for payment.
• Supervise and mentor other Quantity Surveyors and reports.

Senior Quantity Surveyor requirements:

• Previous civil engineering industry experience.
• Degree or HNC/HND Quantity Surveying or construction related qualification.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working on civil engineering / infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with NEC (3 or 4) forms of contract and knowledge of current Construction Law.
• Experienced procuring and managing subcontractors, including chairing meetings and managing negotiations.
• Able to produce accurate monthly forecasting, challenge resources and costs, good knowledge of monthly reporting and earned value analysis, and maintain deadlines in line with the monthly commercial calendar.
• Ability to encourage, support and mentor junior members of staff.
• Excellent communication, numeric and computer literacy skills, proficient in Microsoft Office.

Senior Quantity Surveyor Benefits:

• Opportunity to work for one of the UK’s largest privately-owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists.
• Competitive salary up to 75,000 and car or car allowance.
• Excellent benefits package.
• Flexible working available.
• Immediate role.

If you are interested in this Senior Quantity Surveyor role, apply now.