Senior Quantity Surveyor

Navartis; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized civils contractor in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to oversee highways works. This role includes developing budgets, managing contracts, and leading a commercial team. Ideal candidates will have experience with NEC contracts, running civils projects, and managing multi-million-pound construction contracts with minimal support. This position offers a competitive salary and a supportive environment for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Car or car allowance

Competitive salary package

Qualifications

• Experience in running civils projects (highways, rail, utilities).
• NEC contract experience.
• Proven experience managing commercial functions.

Responsibilities

• Produce and develop budgets and forecasts.
• Advise on contractual risk and methods of measurement.
• Negotiate and manage sub-contract orders.

Skills

Civils project management

Contractual risk management

Financial monitoring

Negotiation

Team leadership

Education

Relevant Degree or Professional Qualification

Job description

Job Description

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Birmingham

Civils Contractor

Salary (Dependant on experience) + Car / Car Allowance + Package

I am currently recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to work on highways works in their early phase with plenty of continuity left to run on it. This would be working for a Specialist civils contractor which is growing at a very fast pace which would guarantee continuity of works and maximising progression potential.

Key points :

• Produce and develop Area / Regional budgets and forecasts
• Advise the Estimating Department on any potential contractual risk and Methods of Measurement during the bidding process
• Review and advise on Company Terms and Conditions of Contract
• Advise on acceptance of orders and instructions
• Carrying out CVR and Contract appraisals for the Area / Region
• Negotiate and manage sub-contract orders and payment certificates
• Build up rates and price variations
• Assist in producing monthly contract appraisals / valuations in line with contract requirements
• Produce and negotiate Interim and Final Accounts
• Prepare and negotiate Claims, Adjudications, or other Dispute Resolutions
• Overall financial monitoring and budgeting of selected contracts
• Assist with commercial responses required in Pre-Qualification Questionnaires
• Provide management of all commercial aspects of the projects
• Assist with ensuring the governance and profitability of the projects
• Develop, manage, and extend commercial relationships with the client and supply chain
• Provide accurate commercial reporting to allow effective management of projects
• Interface with finance, project managements and planning functions
• Providing timely and accurate applications
• Ensuring timely contractual notices are issued in accordance with the contractual timeframes
• Carrying out CVR and Contract Appraisals for individual schemes
• Preparing and estimating contractual changes and variations
• Providing support and advice to the project management teams on such matters as contract compliance, contract awareness, contract change management, claims, variations, legal and finance matters to do with both Clients and Subcontractors
• Assisting with providing monthly commercial and finance reports for internal meetings
• Assist with contract programming and planning
• Assist HR & Training departments with recruitment, onboarding, performance management & development of staff
• Authorising staff holidays & other absences
• Promote & encourage innovation and value
• Motivating, coaching, encouraging, supporting, & providing guidance to other members of the commercial team

The ideal candidate :

• Background running civils projects (highways / rail / utilities / groundwork / earthworks)
• NEC experience
• To have run a commercial team before
• To have had exposure to a Main Contractor before
• Proven experience of managing the commercial function for multi-million £ construction contracts with minimal senior support

Qualifications :

• Relevant Degree / Higher, Advanced or Foundation qualification or to have or working towards Professional Qualification relevant to the role

Please send your CV’s to