Managing/Senior Quantity Surveyor

CroftAssociates; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CroftAssociates, a North of England based construction and utility infrastructure specialist, seeks Managing & Senior Quantity Surveyors for Civils and Utilities. The role provides contract expertise from pre to post construction, ensuring value, risk control and cashflow across projects.

You will lead procurement, manage subcontracts and work with commercial, operations and finance teams to hit deadlines and targets, while mentoring junior team members in a dynamic growth environment.

Qualifications

• CSCS accreditation is required.
• Degree in quantity surveying or 10+ years experience.
• RICS/CICES/ICE membership desirable.
• Experience on civils projects up to £20m.

Responsibilities

• Provide contractual and commercial expertise supporting site teams from pre to post construction.
• Ensure value is maximised and cashflow is maintained; mitigate risks.
• Manage procurement deliverables through effective supply chain communication and analysis.
• Collaborate with commercial, operations, finance and support leads to meet reporting deadlines.
• Lead management, procurement and implementation of subcontracts.
• Liaise with external stakeholders and clients for best commercial outcomes.
• Mentor trainee/assistant QS staff by sharing experience.

Skills

Commercial management

Contractual knowledge

Stakeholder management

CSCS accreditation

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Our client is an established construction and utility infrastructure business operating across the North of England. With a long standing reputation for exceptional customer service the business continues to grow contracting with some of the largest Utility and Infrastructure providers in the UK.

The 10 year plan will see the company double in size and as such there is the need to invest in their people starting with a considerable focus on in-house Learning and Development initiatives including the establishment of a specialist market leading academy based in the North.

We are currently looking for Managing & Senior QS professionals for both the Civils and Utility side of the business.

The role

• Provide the necessary Contractual and Commercial expertise supporting the site teams and others alike from pre, through to post construction. Ensure that value is maximised, risks are mitigated and cashflow is maintained.
• Support the management of key strategy deliverables whilst ensuring compliance with all commercial procedures and reporting requirements.
• Meet all procurement deliverables through effective supply chain communication management and analysis.
• Work with various members of the team (commercial, operation, finance, support leads) to ensure reporting deadlines are achieved and that targets are met.
• Take the lead role for the management, procurement and implementation of subcontracts.
• Liaise regularly with external stakeholders and clients to ensure best commercial outcomes are achieved on all projects through the correct application and administration of the contract.
• Seek to develop other members of the team (trainee/ assistant QS’s) by setting good examples to support and pass on your experience when and where possible.

Qualifications and Experience

• CSCS accreditation
• Degree in quantity surveying or 10 years plus experience.
• Member of professional body RICS, CICES, ICE or similar (desirable)
• Proven financial and commercial management skills
• Experienced on various civils, drainage, groundworks, concreting, 278, minor building projects. Up to 20million in value.
• Full clean driving licence