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Senior Quantity Surveyor

Kenton Black Ltd

Dartford

Hybrid

GBP 70,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Highways team on a significant 10-year infrastructure framework. This role offers a unique opportunity to manage all commercial aspects of projects, ensuring cost efficiency and value enhancement. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in quantity measurement and a strong understanding of civil engineering practices. With a competitive salary up to £70,000 and hybrid working options, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the civil engineering sector while enjoying a supportive work environment and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Company car / allowance
Pension
Healthcare benefits

Qualifications

  • Experience managing commercial aspects of infrastructure schemes.
  • Understanding of cost minimization and value enhancement.

Responsibilities

  • Measure and value work unsupervised according to rules.
  • Prepare Bills of Quantities and Schedules of rates.
  • Manage Sub Contractors Accounts and cost reconciliation.

Skills

Cost Management
Value Engineering
Quantity Measurement
Commercial Awareness
Railway Planning

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying
MSc in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor
Highways
M25 Circuit
Hybrid Working and Up to £70,000

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join one of the UK's largest contractors working as part of their Highways team on a 10-year framework working on infrastructure schemes. The business is a leader in the civil engineering and infrastructure sector.

Role Purpose:
Our client is looking for candidates with experience in managing all commercial aspects of the scheme and reporting directly to the Regional Commercial Manager. This role involves actively seeking to minimise costs, enhance value, and target cost through identification and valuing of Change.

Duties:

  1. Measure, record & value work unsupervised in accordance with appropriate rules and procedures.
  2. Measure & interpret specifications & drawings.
  3. Build up estimates from first principle including net and gross estimates.
  4. Translate measurement from drawings and specifications and prepare Bills of Quantities and Schedules of rates if required.
  5. Review weekly, monthly, section programmes of works.
  6. Plan commercial activities to meet monthly timescales.
  7. Have an understanding of Railway Planning and Possessions.
  8. Collation of Cost and Value Information.
  9. Preparation of Cost reconciliation statements.
  10. Submission and Agreement of Adjustment Events with Client.
  11. Collect information required to specify procurement requirements.
  12. Understand the steps/documentation required.
  13. Assist Procurement function where required.
  14. Collation of cost and value information.
  15. Management of Sub Contractors Accounts.

Experience:

  1. BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent.
  2. Experience working as a Senior QS for a main contractor in a civils environment.

Rewards:
• Up to £70,000 basic salary DOE
• Company car / allowance
• Pension, healthcare and other benefits

To express your interest please contact Ben Symonds at Kenton Black Birmingham, or simply apply to the role!

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