Senior Quantity Surveyor

Sisk; Birchfield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to take full commercial ownership of projects, ensuring successful delivery and maximizing returns. The role includes managing contracts over £15m, preparing valuations, and liaising with construction teams. The ideal candidate will possess NEC contract administration skills and have a keen commercial awareness. Attractive benefits include a competitive salary, company car, and flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive Salary with yearly increase

Company Car or Car Allowance

Healthcare

26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)

Employer pension

Death in service – life assurance

Competitive mileage rate

Travel expenses

Flexible and remote working

Enhanced parental leave

Professional and Educational development

Qualifications

• Experience in managing contracts over £15m.
• Ability to handle contractual issues and prepare valuations.
• Strong management skills in sensitive situations.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and adapt commercial strategy for the project.
• Manage and influence the construction team.
• Prepare and agree valuations and financial accounts.
• Control and manage traditional contracts.

Skills

NEC contract administration

Legal appreciation / overview

Presentation & communication skills

Commercially inventive & astute

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our UK Infrastructure Business Unit to take full commercial responsibility and ownership for the project, working closely with the Contracts Manager/Project Manager and the construction team to ensure a successful project is delivered, while maintaining relationships and maximising commercial returns and managing risk.John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

Responsibilities

• Integrate the commercial strategy, amending to suit project as it develops.
• Liaise with & commercially influence/challenge the other members of the team and the construction process.
• Take ownership for, administer & represent the company in commercial & contractual issues, including but not limited to:
  • Preparing tenders, analysing, selecting appropriate s/c & finalising s/c orders, financial & commercially manage to Final Account completion.
  • Prepare & agree valuations, including generating certificates & invoice/payments.
  • Update projected Final Accounts on regular basis and prepare, submit & agree Final Account in a timely manner.
• Take responsibility for control of traditional contracts & contracts over €/£15m.
• Manages the recording and submission of claims in respect of delay and loss / expense. Able to formulate detailed arguments in respect of such issues and make representation to the relevant parties

Qualifications

• NEC contract administration
• Legal appreciation / overview
• CPD - Legislation & Industry Trends
• CVR appreciation
• Presentation & communication skills
• Manage both people & situations sensitively & to commercial advantage.
• Commercially inventive & astute

Additional Information

• Competitive Salary with yearly increase
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• Healthcare
• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
• Employer pensionDeath in service – life assurance
• Competitive mileage rate
• Travel expenses
• Flexible and remote working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Professional and Educational development

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people. Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.*The full job specification is available on request At Sisk we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It’s not all about your technical expertise. Don’t hold back, we’d love to hear from you.