Senior Quantity Surveyor

Anderselite Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial delivery of projects. This role requires effective management of client relationships, ensuring the commercial viability of projects while adhering to environmental legislation. You will be responsible for producing budgets, managing procurement, and maintaining positive cash flow. The ideal candidate will possess strong commercial awareness and a passion for excellence, contributing to a collaborative team environment. Join a dynamic firm where your expertise will drive project success and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing commercial delivery of projects.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting and client management.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial performance of projects to optimize recovery.
• Produce budgets, cash flow forecasts, and manage procurement.

Skills

Client Management

Commercial Awareness

Environmental Legislation Knowledge

Procurement Management

Financial Reporting

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field

Professional membership (e.g., RICS)

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Reporting to: Senior Commercial Manager/ Commercial Director

Responsible for: Commercial performance of projects to achieve optimum recovery and cash flow. Effective and fair management of Suppliers and Sub-contractors.

Main role: To manage the commercial delivery of all assigned projects and report financial results in a responsible manner to meet the needs of the business while developing client relationships.

Key responsibilities:

People:

1. Client Management – create and maintain open communication with the client and assist the Divisional Business Manager with client related commercial issues.
2. Manage the client’s forecast cost to complete giving consideration to their project budget and the completion date.
3. Treat all clients fairly and reasonably.
4. Understand the requirements of all the Stakeholders affected by the project including but not limited to statutory authorities and regulators.
5. Ability to help the client achieve their aim on all projects while ensuring the project is commercially viable.
6. Show respect to all employees, our clients and all stakeholders including when dealing with members of the public.

Planet:

1. Promote the ethos and image.
2. Ensure all environmental legislation is followed.
3. Carry out works with a minimal impact to the environment.
4. Consider environmental impact and sustainability during procurement decisions.
5. Ensure that all waste material generated is disposed of in accordance with the SWMP and Waste Management Licensing Regulations, or that a suitable exemption is in place.
6. Ensure the correct waste transfer tickets are used and a record of all waste movements is kept.
7. Understand and enforce the environmental security of projects and sites.

Profit:

1. Produce contract Budgets, Costs to Complete and Cash Flow Forecasts to enable real time decisions to be made for the commercial benefit of LAWS and the client.
2. Manage the assets of the business efficiently.
3. Understand the contract programme in terms of critical path, Contractors float, Key dates, Completion date & Planned Completion as required by the contract.
4. Manage the procurement of Sub-contractors in a timely manner with competitive tenders wherever possible.
5. Ability to assist the site manager produce a procurement schedule with lead in times to provide central buying opportunity to obtain best prices.
6. Ensure all contracts are cash positive for the benefit of the Group.
7. Recognise and notify Compensation Events or Variations in line with contract conditions and have the ability to price the same.
8. Accurately record the current commercial position of a contract on the Cost Value Reconciliation form to accounting deadlines.
9. Submission of all Payment Notices (or Applications for Payment) in line with our contracted terms and achieve the maximum possible certified value with the clients representative to maintain a positive cash flow.
10. Payment certificates to be collected from the client and managed through the payment cycle until the cash is in the bank.
11. Submit Payment certificates and issue Pay Less Notifications to Subcontractors in line with their contracted terms and current legislation.

Behavioural:

1. Passion & Excellence: pursue a can do attitude; being proactive and owning your work. Challenge the status quo and love what you do.
2. Respect: be aware of your impact on others; value openness and carefully listen to the review of others. Respect your colleagues, self and environment. Look after the tools of your trade.
3. Collaboration: work together to achieve a common goal.
4. Empathy: demonstrate a caring approach to your colleagues, customers and self.
5. Honesty & Integrity: when something goes wrong – own it! Learn from mistakes and avoid it happening again.

Please contact Harry Sharrard at Anderselite for more information, via LinkedIn.