Senior Quantity Surveyor

AndersElite; Essex; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure consultancy is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage commercial issues and mentor their quantity surveying team in Essex. The role requires a Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field and a strong focus on compliance and risk management. The candidate should ideally be working towards a professional qualification such as RICS. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £70,000 and a chance to work with a skilled team across the UK.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying or related field is essential.
• Professional qualification such as RICS is desirable.
• MSc in construction-related topic is also desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with HSEQ requirements in responsibility areas.
• Manage commercial issues on projects effectively.
• Mentor the quantity surveying team.
• Analyze claims from consultants and contractors.
• Review and report on Variations Orders and Claims.
• Manage variation and issue files and summaries.
• Approve interim applications for payments.
• Verify quantities and costs for project completion.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Commercial Management

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying or related Engineering field

Professional qualification such as RICS

MSc in construction related topic

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor, Infrastructure & Utilities Consultancy – Lancashire (Permanent, up to £70,000)

The client provides infrastructure consultancy services including project management, quantity surveying, commercial management, financial audit and training. Underpinned by innovative software and systems they seek to provide bespoke solutions to clients.

Headquartered in Lancashire they work across the UK, and our team offers a wealth of experience and expertise, in disciplines ranging from Chartered Surveyors, Chartered Accountants, Highway Engineers, Project Managers, Commercial Managers, Quantity Surveyors and Asbestos Awareness and Removal trainers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with the HSEQ requirements within areas of responsibility.
• Ensure all commercial issues on assigned projects are managed effectively or escalated as appropriate.
• Manage the day-to-day work and mentor the quantity surveying team within the business.
• Maintenance of systems with amendments as necessary.
• Analysing the claims from the Consultants and Contractors. Upon analysis, prepare recommendation to the Commercial Manager and or Client.
• Reviewing, monitoring and reporting on Variations Orders, Compensation Events and Claims inclusive of recording within a robust database/spreadsheet incorporating the status of each package every reporting period (weekly and monthly).
• Reviewing, monitoring and responding as appropriate on-site correspondence and documents for compliance with provisions of the contract documents.
• Management and review of variation and issue files, chronology of variation and issue events, preparation of variation and issue summaries, consultant & contractor claims negotiation and settlement.
• Approval and verification of interim applications for payments.
• Approval and verification of quantities and costs for completion.
• Approval and verification of the materials procurement activities providing consultation when required.
• Manage out and mitigate areas of risk such as ambiguities, conflicts or deviations from the scope of work(s).

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent or related Engineering field. Essential.
• Working towards or holding professional qualification such as RICS. Desirable.
• Working towards or holding MSc in construction related topic such as Law, Project Management, etc. Desirable.