Senior Quantity Surveyor

John Sisk & Son
Overview

We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our UK South Build Business Unit to take full commercial responsibility and ownership for the project, working closely with the Contracts Manager/Project Manager and the construction team to ensure a successful project is delivered, while maintaining relationships and maximising commercial returns and managing risk. John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

Responsibilities

• Integrate the commercial strategy, amending to suit project as it develops.
• Liaise with & commercially influence/challenge the other members of the team and the construction process.
• Take ownership for, administer & represent the company in commercial & contractual issues, including but not limited to:
  • Preparing tenders, analysing, selecting appropriate s/c & finalising s/c orders, financial & commercially manage to Final Account completion.
  • Prepare & agree valuations, including generating certificates & invoice/payments.
  • Update projected Final Accounts on regular basis and prepare, submit & agree Final Account in a timely manner.
• Take responsibility for control of traditional contracts & contracts over €/£15m.
• Manage the recording and submission of claims in respect of delay and loss/expense. Able to formulate detailed arguments in respect of such issues and make representation to the relevant parties.

Qualifications

• Legal appreciation / overview
• CPD – Legislation & Industry Trends
• CVR appreciation
• Presentation & communication skills
• Manage both people & situations sensitively & to commercial advantage.
• Commercially inventive & astute

Additional Information

• Competitive Salary with yearly increase
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• Healthcare
• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
• Employer pension
• Death in service – life assurance
• Competitive mileage rate
• Travel expenses
• Flexible and remote working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Professional and Educational development

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.