Job Description
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the commercial and contractual management of packages across multiple construction projects. This role involves direct liaison with project managers, directors, ensuring the successful financial delivery of projects from pre-contract through to final account.
Key Responsibilities:
* Commercial Oversight: Manage the commercial performance of multiple projects, ensuring delivery within budget and alignment with specification.
* Contract Management: Administer contracts, including reviewing terms, managing variations, and handling claims.
* Procurement: Source and procure subcontractors, materials, and suppliers, ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness.
* Budget & Cost Control: Prepare cost plans and budgets, monitor spend, manage cost risks, and forecast outturn values predictions.
* Financial Reporting: Produce detailed cost reports, valuations, and cash flow.
* Negotiation: Lead negotiations on contract terms, pricing, and variations with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers.
* Final Accounts: Oversee and agree final accounts in a timely and accurate manner.
* Risk & Compliance: Identify, manage, and mitigate commercial risks while ensuring compliance with legal and contractual obligations.
* Team Leadership: Mentor and guide junior surveyors, promoting professional development and high performance.
* Site Presence: Undertake regular site visits to verify measurements, monitor progress, control variations, and ensure accurate reporting.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Degree-qualified: In Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field.
* Minimum experience: 5 years relevant experience in quantity surveying within the construction industry, preferably with a subcontractor or specialist contractor.
* Skills: Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills, highly organised, ability to manage multiple live projects, experienced in cost reporting, Excel, and relevant commercial software tools.
Benefits:
* Competitive salary: To be negotiated, dependent on experience.
* Pension scheme: And additional service-related benefits.
* Long-term career progression opportunities:
* Supportive team culture: Regular professional development.