Senior Quantity Surveyor

Randstad Cpe London; Chipping Warden; Hybrid; GBP 110,700 - 138,375; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Randstad CPE London is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor with civils experience on major infrastructure projects. You will take full commercial ownership from commencement through to final account, and support two Qs while ensuring contractual and financial integrity.

You will work on NEC Option B contracts with potential familiarity with CEMAR/Causeway, on HS2-related civils assets. Location is Chipping Warden with up to two days remote on a 6-month rolling contract.

Qualifications

• Senior QS with civils experience on major infrastructure projects.
• Experience on NEC contracts, ideally NEC Option B.
• Experience with a Tier 1 contractor.
• Experience using CEMAR or Causeway (preferred).
• HS2 experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take full commercial ownership of civils assets from start to final account.
• Prepare, manage and agree variations under main and subcontract agreements.
• Prepare and agree interim/final valuations and final accounts.
• Monitor project costs against budgets, forecasts and targets.
• Track contract progress against programmes with operations teams.
• Provide commercial input into change control, including EOTs.
• Manage labour, plant, materials and subcontractor costs.
• Provide contractual advice to project teams to ensure compliance.
• Identify commercial risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Negotiate and resolve commercial issues and disputes.
• Support and develop two existing Quantity Surveyors in the team.

Skills

NEC Option B contracts

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

Tools

CEMAR

Causeway

Job description

Are you a Senior Quantity Surveyor with experience working on civils packages on major infrastructure?

Do you have experience working on NEC option B contracts?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a major contractor delivering critical works on HS2. We're looking for a proven SQS who can hit the ground running, taking responsibility for key assets from day one on a long-term project.

Joining an established commercial team, you'll become one of two Senior Quantity Surveyors, supporting two Quantity Surveyors while taking ownership of a diverse portfolio of civils works.

Location: Chipping Warden - up to 2x days remote

Duration: 6 month rolling contract - up to 2.5 years of work

Requirements:

• Previous experience working as a Senior QS on major projects
• Previous experience working to NEC contracts, ideally option B
• Experience working for a tier 1 contractor
• Experience using CEMAR or Causeway - preferred
• Previous HS2 experience - preferred
• BSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor your responsibilities will include:

• Taking full commercial ownership of civils assets from commencement through to final account.
• Preparing, managing and agreeing variations under both the main contract and subcontract agreements.
• Preparing and agreeing interim valuations, final valuations, final accounts and subcontract final accounts.
• Monitoring project costs against budgets, forecasts and commercial targets.
• Tracking contract progress against accepted programmes and work plans alongside operational teams.
• Providing commercial input into change control, including extensions of time (EOT), delays and performance adjustments.
• Managing labour, plant, materials and subcontractor costs across your allocated packages.
• Providing contractual advice to project management teams, ensuring compliance with contractual and legal obligations, including the timely issue of notices.
• Identifying commercial risks and implementing strategies to effectively manage and mitigate them.
• Negotiating and resolving commercial issues and disputes.
• Supporting and developing the two existing Quantity Surveyors within the team.

If you're someone who enjoys taking ownership, making commercial decisions and seeing projects through from beginning to completion, this is the opportunity for you.