Senior Quantity Surveyor

Linsco Ltd; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle or car allowance

Job summary

Linsco Ltd in Eastbourne is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor with civil engineering emphasis. You will lead commercial activities on environmental, flood alleviation and highways/civils projects within a established team.

The role requires experience with heavy civils, NEC contracts, and a proactive approach to cost management, measurement and contract administration. A UK driving licence and willingness to travel are essential.

Qualifications

• Ambitious individual with strong communication and flexible working.
• Innovative problem solving and the ability to negotiate across construction levels.
• Able to handle financial and mathematical demands with impressive numeracy and IT skills.
• Experience on heavy civil projects and NEC form of contract.
• Willingness to travel with a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with quality, safety and environmental objectives.
• Prepare plans, contracts, budgets, bills of quantities and other documentation.
• On-site measurement of drawings as required.
• Ongoing cost analysis of maintenance and repair work and provide evidence for disputes.
• Preparation of estimates and analysing sub-contractors quotations.
• Preparation and agreeing variation accounts and interim valuations and final accounts.
• Prepare and issue certification for contract payments to sub-contractors.
• Ensure all work complies with quality, safety and environmental policies and company procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Numeracy

IT skills

Travel & driving

NEC contract experience

Job description

Role: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Eastbourne
Salary: Up to £75,00 p/a (dependent on experience)
Additional: Company vehicle or car allowance
Job Type: Full-time - Permanent

Are you an experienced and driven Quantity Surveyor with a background in heavy civils, highways or environmental roles and looking for a fresh challenge?

We have an exciting new opportunity with our client, a well-established civil engineering firm with national coverage and a growing reputation on major frameworks.

They are looking for a forward thinking and ambitious Senior QS to join their team based in the Eastbourne area. This role will involve work on projects including environmental, flood alleviation and highways and civils works.

The ideal candidate will have a wide experience of working on civil engineering projects and able to work comfortably within a well-established team.

Key duties:

• Ensure compliance with quality, safety and environmental objectives.
• Undertake preparation of plans, contracts, budgets, bills of quantities and other documentation.
• On-site measurement and measurement of drawings as required.
• On-going cost analysis of maintenance and repair work and provide evidence for resolution of disputes.
• Preparation of estimates and analysing sub-contractors quotations.
• Preparation and agreeing variation accounts and the preparation and agreeing of interim valuations and final accounts.
• Prepare and issue certification for contract payments to sub-contractors.
• Ensure all work complies with quality, safety and environmental policies and the requirements of the company procedure.

Required Skills:

• Successful candidate will be an ambitious individual with great communication skills, who is confident with flexible working approaches as needed.
• Able to demonstrate innovative approaches to problem solving and the ability to negotiate across the various levels of any construction environment.
• Able to handle the financial and mathematical demands of the role by possessing impressive numeracy and IT skills.
• Experience working on heavy civil projects and working with the NEC form of contract.
• The successful candidate must be able to travel and have a full UK driving licence.

What they offer:

• Competitive salary of up to £65k per annum based on experience
• 25 days holiday plus bank hols and holiday purchase scheme
• Company pension scheme, matched up to 8%
• Life assurance cover 4x annual salary
• Company social events and early finishes at end of the week

Linsco is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered on their merits regardless of background, characteristics or personal circumstances. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.