Senior Quantity Surveyor

Tilbury Douglas; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK building and infrastructure company based in Exeter is seeking a skilled commercial manager to oversee project finances and ensure compliance with commercial procedures. This role involves coordinating with management, preparing contracts, and managing sub-contractor performance. Ideally, candidates should have a solid background in the construction industry, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to lead a commercial team. Benefits include competitive salary, car allowance, hybrid working options, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

26 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life Assurance

Defined contribution pension scheme

Volunteering opportunities

Flexible Benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of undertaking risk assessments and valuation.
• Extensive experience on live projects and final accounts.
• Experience in value engineering.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the financial completion of projects with risk management.
• Co-ordinate and report to the Regional Director/Manager.
• Prepare draft sub-contracts and manage contract submissions.

Skills

Construction industry understanding

Measurement and valuation knowledge

Standard forms of contract knowledge

Negotiation skills

Dispute resolution awareness

Teamwork ability

Education

Professional membership of recognized institute (e.g. RICS)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Role Summary

To ensure the successful financial completion of projects, protecting the exposure of the Company to financial risks, together with adherence to the commercial procedures of the Business. Responsible for the commercial management of a section of a large project or on several smaller projects.

What you'll be doing

• Co-ordinating with, reporting to and implementing the reasonable directives of the Regional Director/Manager and the Commercial Manager (functional reporting).
• Ensuring the timely submission of all relevant data required to monitor and analyse individual contract performance on a monthly and quarterly basis thereafter.
• Liaising with Contracts Managers on the day-to-day commercial administration of contracts to ensure the financial success of construction operations and to keep the Commercial Manager appraised of all material events.
• Preparing accurate draft sub-contracts and/or approving such drafts as prepared by Commercial Team within the Region.
• Supervising, mentoring and encouraging junior staff in their personal professional development.
• Ensuring consultation with contracts management that all necessary notices and submissions required by the various forms of contract are given in an expedient manner.
• Ensuring that main contract payment applications contain all necessary admeasure/additional cost claims and that the timely submission of detailed claims and final accounts is achieved.
• Assisting Contracts Manager in the administration of sub-contractor performance so as to ensure the economic and timely completion of all sub-contractor liabilities written into the sub-contract.
• Ensuring prompt and regular submission of main contract payment applications and subsequent cash collection together with the preparation of sub-contractor payments (strictly in accordance with specified payment terms).
• Involvement in dispute avoidance/resolution.
• Responsible for managing meetings.
• Line management responsibility for members of the commercial team.

What we'll need from you

• Sound & comprehensive understanding of construction industry and the parties to it.
• Proficient knowledge of measurement and valuation.
• Good knowledge of standard forms of contract.
• Proficient in reading drawings, specifications and knowledge of construction process.
• Ability to negotiate with clients/sub contractors and draft sub contracts.
• Knowledge of CIS.
• Ability to produce accurate monthly cost and value reports and outturn financial forecasts.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Awareness of dispute procedures.

About you

• Experience of undertaking risk assessments and valuation of them in conjunction with other project team members.
• Extensive experience of working on live projects and final accounts
• Experience of value engineering.
• Exposure to resolving disputes.
• Successfully completed a number of final accounts.
• Experience of procuring major works sub contracts
• Professional membership of recognised institute e.g. RICS (desirable)
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages e.g. Excel, Word & PowerPoint
• Experience of managing, mentoring and developing staff.
• Experience of working on health, education, mixed use and commercial projects highly desirable.

Working Arrangements

Base: Exeter with hybrid working available by agreement.

Travel

Regular site and supplier visits across East Devon and West Dorset; occasional wider SouthWest travel for frameworks and reviews.

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• 26 days annual leave (with the opportunity to buy or sell up to 3 days holiday)
• Private medical insurance for yourself (with the option to buy family cover)
• Life Assurance
• Defined contribution pension scheme matched up to 8%
• 2 days volunteering opportunities
• Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional membership fees
• Flexible Benefits scheme which includes the opportunity to purchase benefits such as:
  • Critical illness insurance (with option to purchase for your partner)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Travel insurance
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Retail vouchers/payroll giving/activity pass for top leisure attraction

Who we are

Tilbury Douglas is a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out company. We deliver vital projects across a range of sectors including health, education, highways, justice, defence, aviation, water and environment.

It is our people who make Tilbury Douglas a success. We believe our inclusive culture encourages new ways of thinking, enabling us to innovate whilst remaining resilient. We value and celebrate all individual differences and look forward to receiving your application, We have now achieved our IiD status and it is valid until 2025.

We are proud to announce that we have retained our Investors in Diversity Silver Award.

Please note we do not have a sponsorship licence.

Please note that this role is subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance which includes identity, employment history, and criminal record checks.

We look forward to receiving your application!