Managing Quantity Surveyor

Volkerrail Group; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Managing Surveyor to oversee the Earthworks & Drainage portfolio, focusing on significant projects across the Southern Route. This role involves managing commercial and contractual aspects, ensuring optimal project delivery and cash flow. With a commitment to fairness and inclusion, the company provides a supportive environment for all employees. The position offers competitive rewards, including private medical care and comprehensive training opportunities, making it an exciting chance for experienced professionals to thrive in a collaborative setting.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Private Medical Care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Training and Development Opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health Support

24/7 Virtual GP Service

Additional Day Off on Birthday

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor managing teams.
• Accredited qualifications in surveying or civil engineering.

Responsibilities

• Manage all commercial and contractual matters within the portfolio.
• Develop and maintain relationships with joint venture partners.

Skills

Team Management

Contractual Management

Civil Engineering Knowledge

Quantity Surveying

Education

Accredited Course by RICS/CIOB/ICES

Degree in Civil Engineering or Related Field

Job description

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation’s life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

We are looking for a Managing Surveyor to join the Earthworks & Drainage portfolio, working on the Southern Renewals Enterprise. The project will total 5+5 years of multiple individual schemes across Network Rail’s Southern Route (Kent, Sussex & Wessex).

You will be responsible for all commercial and contractual matters within the portfolio. The Managing Quantity Surveyor will be able to effectively manage the quantity surveyors to successfully deliver projects and achieve optimum recovery and cash flow whilst also developing and maintaining excellent relationships across the Enterprise joint venture partners.

About you

• An accredited course by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) or the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
• Alternatively, a degree with some numerical or technical is advantageous.
  Relevant HND subjects include building/construction, urban and land studies, civil engineering and structural engineering.
• Adequate experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor with experience in managing teams of QS's & Assistant QS's.
• Experience in Civil Engineering/Rail.

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us [e-mail]

Additional Information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed [e-mail]

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

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