Quantity Surveyor

John Sisk & Son Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Greater London seeks a Quantity Surveyor for its UK Build Business Unit. This role involves implementing commercial strategies, supporting project management, and ensuring successful project delivery while maintaining commercial relationships. Candidates should be degree-educated and working toward relevant professional accreditation. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

26 days annual leave plus additional company days

Pension and benefits

Unlimited learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrate ownership and commercial awareness.
• Fully conversant with the Standard Method of Measurement.
• CVRs understanding and reporting.
• Negotiation and report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement commercial strategy and support the SQS & MQS commercial functions.
• Prepare tenders and manage financial and commercial management of s/cs.
• Liaise with site management to protect commercial entitlement.
• Maintain site records and document control.

Skills

Clear written and verbal communication skills

Ability to utilise a range of technology platforms

Effective time management and organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Educated to degree level

Working toward relevant professional accreditation

Job description

Overview

John Sisk & Son are looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor to join our UK Build Business Unit. As Quantity Surveyor you will be working within & assisting the commercial & construction team to ensure a successful project is delivered, while maintaining relationships, to maximise commercial returns & manage risk.

At John Sisk & Son, we're more than a construction company, we're a family-owned business with a global reach, committed to building excellence in every project. We deliver trust, certainty and value to our clients while embracing innovation and shaping the future of construction.

Responsibilities

• Implement commercial strategy
• Support the SQS & MQS commercial functions, assisting with & taking responsibility for:
• Preparing tenders, analysing, selecting appropriate s/cs, negotiation & finalise s/c orders, financial & commercial management of s/cs to Final Account completion.
• Site records & document control
• Site measurement records
• Assisting in the preparation of forecasts, targets & CV reconciliations
• Valuations
• Prepare variations with adequate records & details, agree as works progress
• Update projected Final Account, prepare & submit in a timely manner
• Liaise with & commercially influence/challenge site management team
• Maintain & protect JSS commercial & contractual entitlement
• CVR -Be actively involved in & understand the process, maintain independent view
• Risk/opportunity - Review & consider
• Insurances/warranties - Develop understanding
• Cash management - Be aware & be actively involved to ensure good cash management
• Tender - Support as required
• Manage & oversee AQS & TQS, checking & taking responsibility for their work
• Involvement with & take some responsibility for: Maintaining site records, control documents

Experience

• Demonstrate clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively utilise a range of technology platforms
• Be fully conversant with the use of the Standard Method of Measurement
• Demonstrate ownership/commercial awareness
• Effective time management, organisational, interpersonal and negotiation skills

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level and working toward the relevant professional accreditation
• JCT
• Letter & report writing
• Negotiation
• CVRs
• 2-day Safety appreciation -
• Contract/commercial appreciation
• CIOB

Additional Information

• Competitive salary
• 26 days annual leave plus additional company days
• Pension and benefits
• Unlimited learning and development opportunities
• Much more

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or any other protected characteristic. Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment process.