Senior Quantity Surveyor

Randstad Construction & Property; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Construction & Property is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support a major Tier 1 contractor on a £300m highways project in South West England. The role covers commercial administration, reporting, and performance on large-scale works including earthworks, road widening, and structures.

The successful candidate will manage contract administration, subcontracts, change control, CVR reporting, and cost forecasting, liaising with operations and engineering staff to maintain records

Qualifications

• Good appreciation of NEC contracts.
• Experience of working on major civil engineering schemes.
• Strong IT skills including Excel, Word & Contractual and Cost Management Systems (CEMAR, Oracle).
• Strong stakeholder management and communication capabilities.
• Professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS, ideally Incorporated member or working towards full membership.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe working environment.
• Main contract administration - with primary focus on change management (compensation event quotations) and the internal reporting.
• Ensure works are compliant with the contract and the business management procedures.
• Produce and negotiate Subcontract documentation, including terms, prices, and programme.
• Manage subcontract works packages, including interim assessments and change management.
• Produce and issue all commercial notices to both the Client and Subcontractors as required by the contract.
• Oversee and manage changes in a timely manner, including Compensation Event Quotations.
• Produce, submit, and agree monthly applications with the Client per contract terms.
• Liaise with operational and engineering staff to maintain required site records.
• Produce detailed monthly reports, Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR), and maintain a 'Cost Plan' with expenditure tracking and forecasting.

Skills

NEC contracts

Stakeholder management

Communication

Excel

Education

MCIOB or MRICS

Tools

CEMAR

Oracle

Excel

Word

Job description

A Major Tier 1 contractor are looking to expand their team with a Senior Quantity Surveyor in the Infrastructure division, supporting the successful delivery of their new 300m highways project in South West England. Scope of works include enabling earthworks, widening to the existing road, new link road and various structures.

If you're looking for your next step in your career and want to be apart of a prestigious project , this is the perfect opportunity for you .

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will work closely with your line manager to manage the commercial administration,reporting and performance on a single large project or several smaller schemes.

What will you be doing:

• Ensure a safe working environment
• Main contract administration - with primary focus on change management (compensation event quotations) and the internal reporting
• Ensure works are compliant with the contract and the business management procedures
• Produce and negotiate Subcontract documentation, including terms, prices, and programme
• Manage subcontract works packages, including interim assessments and change management
• Produce and issue all commercial notices to both the Client and Subcontractors as required by the contract
• Oversee and manage changes in a timely manner, including Compensation Event Quotations
• Produce, submit, and agree monthly applications with the Client per contract terms.
• Liaise with operational and engineering staff to maintain required site records
• Produce detailed monthly reports, Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR), and maintain a 'Cost Plan' with expenditure tracking and forecasting

About you:

• Good appreciation of NEC contracts
• Experience of working on major civil engineering schemes
• Strong IT skills including Excel, Word & Contractual and Cost Management Systems (CEMAR, Oracle)
• Strong stakeholder management and communication capabilities.
• Professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS, ideally Incorporated member or working towards full membership

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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