Quantity Surveyor

VolkerWessels; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Birthday leave

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Vouchers and discounts

Training opportunities

Family friendly policies

Flexible working

Employee Assistance programme

Mental health and wellbeing support

Virtual GP service

Job summary

VolkerFitzpatrick is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support commercial delivery across a varied programme of station and infrastructure projects. Based from Blackfriars, Gravesend or Basingstoke, you will travel as required across the Southern Route project portfolio.

The ideal candidate has proven experience in construction/infrastructure/rail and strong NEC contract knowledge, with excellent stakeholder management, analytical and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within construction, infrastructure or rail.
• Strong knowledge of NEC forms of contract.
• Experience managing subcontract procurement and commercial administration.
• Strong financial, analytical and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support commercial delivery of a varied programme of station and infrastructure projects.
• Assist in procurement and commercial administration tasks.
• Engage with stakeholders and provide clear commercial reporting.

Skills

NEC contracts

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Driving licence

Rail sector experience

Mentoring juniors

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

RICS/ICES membership in progress

Job description

As the Senior Quantity Surveyor you will play a key role in supporting the commercial delivery of a varied programme of station and infrastructure projects. This portfolio includes station enhancements, Access for All schemes, M&E projects, accommodation buildings, and associated rail infrastructure works. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced commercial professional who enjoys working across a diverse project portfolio and wants to play a key role in delivering improvements to the railway. The role can be based from our offices in Blackfriars, Gravesend or Basingstoke, with travel across the Southern Route project portfolio as required.

We are seeking a commercially astute and proactive individual with experience delivering infrastructure or construction projects within regulated or complex environments.

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within construction, infrastructure or rail.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of NEC forms of contract.
• Demonstrable experience managing subcontract procurement and commercial administration.
• Strong financial, analytical and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience working within the rail sector and Network Rail environment.
• Knowledge of station, building, M&E or accessibility projects.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Membership of, or working towards membership of, RICS, ICES or a similar professional body.
• Experience mentoring junior commercial professionals.

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., 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 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., 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.

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
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• 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
• Flexible working opportunities
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service