Senior Quantity Surveyor

Randstad Construction and Property; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional construction contractor is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team in England. This role involves assisting in procurement, managing financial aspects of projects up to £30 million, and providing support to junior staff. Ideal candidates will have experience with Tier 1 or 2 contractors and exhibit strong people management skills. This is an opportunity to influence project outcomes and develop one's career in a stable environment.

Qualifications

• Senior Quantity Surveyor with experience in commercial, industrial, education or local authority sectors.
• Proven track record in managing multiple projects and cost planning.
• Strong people management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with procurement and initial cost planning.
• Manage site financial matters including payments and valuations.
• Provide guidance to junior team members.
• Collaborate with clients to deliver projects up to £30 million.

Skills

Project management

Cost planning

Financial management

People management

Education

Experience with Tier 1 or 2 contractors

Job description

Overview

We are working with an established regional main contractor who have been operating across the South and M4 corridor for over 50 years and have opened a new office near Newbury. They are now looking to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the established existing commercial team. They have been a real success story over the last decade and have continued to grow in a managed, controlled and sensible manner with additional opportunities to work with both repeat existing and new clients who want to work with them.

They operate in the commercial, industrial, education and local authority worlds on schemes up to £30 million in the Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex areas, so all local projects are managed with local clients and a local trusted supply chain.

The role is to work with the precon teams and directors at contract award stages to work on procurement and initial cost planning before taking onto site to manage the packages, site financial matters such as payments, valuations, variation accounts, CVR(s), forecasting and planning multiple projects. You will be asked to look after multiple projects and junior members of the team.

An important part of their success has been developing their staff and you will have the opportunity to manage your day and workloads to best suit your skills and talents within an agreed framework. You will have full autonomy to make decisions that suit the project and business as well as help train and develop the junior and trainee members of the team.

They are a great company to join with plenty of work in the pipeline with an established workforce and supply chain in place along with clients that trust them.

If you have worked for a Tier 1 or 2 business or established main contractor and want to work locally on a range of projects and schemes where you can make a real difference and be appreciated for your efforts and hard work then this is the job for you so get in touch today.

Responsibilities

• Work with the preconstruction teams and directors at contract award stages to assist with procurement and initial cost planning.
• Take the role onto site to manage packages and site financial matters including payments, valuations, variation accounts, CVR(s), forecasting and planning across multiple projects.
• Manage multiple projects and junior members of the team, prioritising workloads within an agreed framework.
• Provide guidance and development support for junior and trainee team members.
• Collaborate with local clients and supply chain partners to deliver schemes up to £30 million across Dorset, Hampshire, and West Sussex.

Qualifications and Experience

• Senior Quantity Surveyor with experience in commercial, industrial, education or local authority sectors.
• Proven track record with Tier 1 or 2 main contractors or equivalent experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, procurement activities, and cost planning from award through on-site delivery.
• Strong people management and development capabilities for junior staff.

Equal Employment Opportunity: 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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