Senior Quantity Surveyor

Hays Building; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to oversee projects in the West Midlands. This role involves managing commercial resources, assessing risks, and ensuring effective communication across teams. Ideal candidates will possess a degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying and have experience in a similar role. Join a dynamic team and contribute to exciting projects while enjoying a competitive salary package and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role as a Quantity Surveyor.
• Ability to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial resources to maximize gross margin.
• Assess and mitigate commercial and contractual risks.

Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Numeracy

Teamwork

IT Proficiency

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

HNC in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Microsoft Office

Bespoke IT Packages

Job description

Your new companyAre you an experienced Quantity Surveyor, currently seeking a new permanent position? I'm delighted to be supporting our client based in the commercial main contracting sector in recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to oversee the West Midlands region and a number of their sites, based in Birmingham.
Your new role

• To manage the commercial resources of the assigned project (or section) to maximise planned gross margin through the placement and control of contracts and subcontracts.
• To assess, review and mitigate commercial and contractual risks and implement group policies for risk management.
• To support the compilation, authorisation and submission of project variations.
• To compile and place subcontracts, material and plant orders.
• To maximise cash flow through the control, measurement (including quality) and valuation of work, and the invoicing of customers and payment of suppliers.

What you'll need to succeed

• Diverse and clear communication skills with experience of effective communication with multidisciplinary teams, client teams, sub-contractors, and the wider supply chain.
• Holds the relevant qualifications (Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying desirable).
• Experience within a similar role.
• Literate and Numerate.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Willing to undertake training and development when appropriate.
• Must be flexible and able to work as part of a team and use your own initiative.
• Ability to use a range of IT packages, including Microsoft Office and bespoke packages.

What you'll get in returnCompetitive salary package. Additional benefits included in the package can be emailed over.
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