Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor

Lanesra Technical Recruitment Ltd; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage commercial aspects of construction projects. This role involves pre-award activities, contract management, and ensuring compliance with commercial standards. You will interface regularly with clients and lead a team to enhance project delivery while mitigating risks. Join a dynamic environment where your expertise in commercial management and effective communication will contribute to high-quality project outcomes in the Water, Industrial, and Power sectors. If you're ready to make a significant impact, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified in a relevant Cost/Commercial subject with demonstrable experience.
• Effective communication skills including the ability to give presentations/reports.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-award activities including commercial review of tender documents.
• Lead and provide commercial support to a large team of delivery personnel.

Skills

Commercial Management

Effective Communication

Negotiation Skills

Problem Solving

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Cost/Commercial Subject

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Position: Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Client and site visits as required

Salary Guide: £55 – 65k+ (DOE), car allowance and benefits

Our Client: Is a Main/Principal Contractor within the Water, Industrial, MOD, and Power Sectors. This includes all aspects of New Build, Refurbishment, Civil Engineering and MEICA Projects.

Extensive experience within these areas of construction, they aim to be pivotal in galvanising the design teams, subcontractors, and supply chain to ensure each project is carried out safely, within programme, to budget and of the highest quality. They pride themselves on their integrity, competency, transparency and openness with clients and supply chain.

The Role:

1. Performs pre-award activities including support to the proposals team in terms of performing commercial review of tender documents, reviewing commercial proposals prior to submission for internal approval, preparing commercial qualifications and pricing notes, co-ordinating commercial and legal qualifications.
2. Performs post-award admin including ensuring that the contract is set up correctly in the appropriate business system, ensuring that invoices are prepared in a timely and accurate manner and include full contract entitlement, ensuring commercial models and scope of delivery are understood by the contract management team, rate reviews are completed, change is captured in contract variations/amendments and commercial administration files are established and maintained.
3. Interfaces with client on a regular basis.
4. Leads and provides commercial support to a large team of delivery personnel to ensure contract commercial compliance.
5. Prepares monthly commercial management reports and input to monthly Contract Performance Reviews.
6. Supports implementation of the Tender Governance Process within assigned project / sub business unit.
7. Supports governance and implementation of Financial Management Framework within assigned project / sub business unit.
8. Liaises with various internal customers with regards to commercial management, risk reviews, corporate reporting, and contractual discussions.
9. Assists with the negotiation of Terms and Conditions with clients and suppliers.
10. Liaises with various internal customers (Contract/Project Managers, Engineers) in all areas of commercial management, problem solving and dispute resolution with clients.
11. Mentors and develops junior commercial and project delivery team personnel.
12. Enhances project delivery and avoids any risk or commercial exposure.
13. Contributes directly to value creation and commercial gain.

Qualifications:

1. Qualified in a relevant Cost/Commercial subject with demonstrable experience.
2. Effective communication skills including the ability to give presentations/reports to all levels including external stakeholders.
3. Proficient IT Skills, with a strong working knowledge of Excel and Word as a minimum.
4. Commercial acumen.

Key Words:

Quantity Surveyor, Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Commercial Reporting, Commercial Review, Commercial Proposals, Contracts, Contractual, Conditions of Contract, Contract Performance, CVR’s, Project Delivery, Project Coordination, Construction, Water Treatment, Water Sector, Wastewater, Sewage, Power Generation, Power Sector, Renewables, Energy from Waste, Utilities, MOD.

Job Information

Job Reference: 887087_1665140214

Salary From: £

Salary To: £

Job Locations: International

Job Types: Permanent

Job Skills: Civil, Commercial, Electrical, Mechanical

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