Senior Quantity Surveyor

GEDON™ | Precision Search for Complex Construction; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Living package to support relocation

Job summary

GEDON™ | Precision Search for Complex Construction is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the commercial team for a major hyperscale development in Helsinki. You will manage commercial packages on site, handle procurement, cost reporting and subcontract administration, and mentor junior QS staff.

You will bring around 10 years of onsite QS experience, with projects over €50M, and a strong grasp of NEC/FIDIC contracts.

Qualifications

• Around 10 years’ onsite, project-based Quantity Surveying experience.
• Experience on projects valued over €50M.
• Data centre or mission-critical experience is beneficial but not essential.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• MRICS chartership is highly regarded.
• Strong knowledge of international contract forms such as NEC or FIDIC.
• Willingness to relocate to Helsinki and work within an international team.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial administration of major packages on a hyperscale development.
• Prepare cost reports, forecasts and CVRs.
• Lead procurement, tendering and subcontract award for assigned packages.
• Administer subcontracts, including valuations, variations and payments.
• Manage change and support the preparation and defence of claims.
• Agree subcontract final accounts.
• Mentor and support junior Quantity Surveyors.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

NEC/FIDIC contracts

Onsite project experience

Willingness to relocate

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS chartership (highly regarded)

Job description

Our client is a leading international contractor delivering large, technically complex developments across Europe. It has built a strong reputation in the mission-critical sector, working with global technology clients on some of the most significant projects in the region.

The business has a well-established presence in Finland and a robust pipeline of work in the local market. That pipeline provides continuity beyond a single project and creates strong prospects for long-term involvement.

To support a major hyperscale development in Helsinki, the business is appointing an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to its project commercial team.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT & PROJECTS

You will join the commercial team on a major hyperscale development, a fast-paced, large-scale project with significant mechanical and electrical content. It is an opportunity to deepen your experience in one of the most dynamic sectors in European construction.

Based on site, you will take responsibility for the commercial management of key packages, including procurement, subcontract administration, cost reporting and change. You will work alongside project leadership and support more junior Quantity Surveyors.

The working environment is structured, collaborative and international. The living package supports your relocation to Helsinki, and the strength of the local pipeline offers a genuine path to progression within the business.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the commercial administration of major packages on a hyperscale development
• Prepare cost reports, forecasts and CVRs
• Lead procurement, tendering and subcontract award for assigned packages
• Administer subcontracts, including valuations, variations and payments
• Manage change and support the preparation and defence of claims
• Agree subcontract final accounts
• Mentor and support junior Quantity Surveyors

WHAT YOU NEED

• Around 10 years’ onsite, project-based Quantity Surveying experience
• Experience on projects valued over €50M
• Data centre or mission-critical experience is beneficial but not essential
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
• MRICS chartership is highly regarded
• Strong knowledge of international contract forms such as NEC or FIDIC
• Willingness to relocate to Helsinki and work within an international team

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN

A salary of €110K plus a living package to support your relocation. You will take a senior commercial role on a major hyperscale project with a leading international contractor, backed by a robust local pipeline that offers long-term involvement and clear progression towards commercial management.

All enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.