Senior Quantity Surveyor

Matchtech; Camberley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work 3-4 days

Salary £60-70k

Holiday allowance

Pension

Private medical

Car allowance

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a Thames Water framework, working from Camberley on a permanent basis. The role sits within a Water sector contractor delivering across Thames Valley and Thames South, from smaller capital maintenance to large civil schemes.

You will manage commercial provisions, risk and cost control, with hybrid working 3–4 days at Camberley. The package includes salary circa £60-70k and a comprehensive benefits scheme.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen.
• Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working.
• Extensive experience of setting up and/or operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution.
• Extensive experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information, prepare reports, payment certificates and interim financial reports and closeout reports.
• Extensive experience of drafting effective contractual correspondence and the facilitation of collaborative solutions
• Proven negotiating and team-working skills with the ability to motivate and lead a team
• Strong analytical skills
• Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge
• Confidence and ability to assert influence
• Holds an RICS / CICES accredited degree

Responsibilities

• Undertaking the efficient and effective management and issuing of accurate, timely and compliant notices and correspondence.
• Ensuring contractual and commercial risks and opportunities are identified to the Contract Leader
• Preparation and agreement of applications for payment or the assessment & preparation of payment certificates
• Maintaining registers of variations, delay, extension times and claims
• Compliant and consistent implementation of the Company's commercial policies and procedures
• Assist with preparation of monthly progress valuations and claims for work completed
• Produce pre-Contract tender negotiations & reports where necessary
• Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and Contract Leader Reports
• Review value management and advise on Risk management
• Prepare supply chain enquiries, negotiate, administer, and finalise / close out supply chain contracts
• Plan and implement change management and cost control.
• Maintaining awareness of the different construction contracts in current use
• Ensure all health, safety and environmental risk situations are brought to the attention of Contract Leader / Project Manager

Skills

Financial acumen

Negotiation

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Contract administration

Education

RICS accredited degree

CICES accredited degree

Job description

Our Water sector contractor is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Thames Water framework, working out of Camberley offices on a permanent basis.

Our client is working with Thames Water on a variety of water and wastewater projects and have fantastic opportunities for individuals to join a growing AMP8 delivery team, working predominantly across the Thames Valley and Thames South regions. There is a mix of projects ranging from smaller capital maintenance to large civil new build schemes.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking the efficient and effective management and issuing of accurate, timely and compliant notices and correspondence.
• Ensuring contractual and commercial risks and opportunities are identified to the Contract Leader
• Preparation and agreement of applications for payment or the assessment & preparation of payment certificates
• Maintaining registers of variations, delay, extension times and claims
• Compliant and consistent implementation of the Company's commercial policies and procedures
• Assist with preparation of monthly progress valuations and claims for work completed
• Produce pre-Contract tender negotiations & reports where necessary
• Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and Contract Leader Reports
• Review value management and advise on Risk management
• Prepare supply chain enquiries, negotiate, administer, and finalise / close out supply chain contracts
• Plan and implement change management and cost control.
• Maintaining awareness of the different construction contracts in current use
• Ensure all health, safety and environmental risk situations are brought to the attention of Contract Leader / Project Manager

Qualifications/experience

• Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen.
• Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working.
• Extensive experience of setting up and/or operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution.
• Extensive experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information, prepare reports, payment certificates and interim financial reports and closeout reports.
• Extensive experience of drafting effective contractual correspondence and the facilitation of collaborative solutions
• Proven negotiating and team-working skills with the ability to motivate and lead a team
• Strong analytical skills
• Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge
• Confidence and ability to assert influence
• Holds an RICS / CICES accredited degree

Benefits

• Salary circa £60-70k depending on level of experience
• Hybrid working 3 or 4 days working out of Camberley offices
• Generous holiday allowance
• Excellent company pension
• Access to private medical cover/other benefits
• Car or cash car allowance