Senior Quantity Surveyor

Volkerrail Group; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Training & development

Job summary

VolkerStevin, part of VolkerWessels UK, is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage commercial and contractual matters on a site-based project in Glasgow with occasional travel to Helensburgh. The role reports to a Managing Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager and involves leading surveyors, valuing works, and ensuring timely subcontract payments.

The ideal candidate will have a Quantity Surveying degree, RICS/CIOB/ICES accreditation, and British nationality for security clearance.

Qualifications

• Adequate experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor.
• A degree in Quantity Surveying and relevant experience obtained.
• An accredited course by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the CIOB or the ICES.
• Candidates must be British National due to security requirements; security clearance is a pre-requisite.

Responsibilities

• Review tender conditions and advise on risk and scope areas.
• Review sub-contract packages for incorporation into main tender.
• Ensure monthly valuations are produced on time and commercial reports completed.
• Manage subcontract payments based on accurate valuation and timely payment.
• Lead commercial elements and manage programme awareness on site.

Skills

Senior QS experience

Contract management

Tendering

Risk & value engineering

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

RICS/CIOB/ICES accredited course

Job description

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group’s business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

Senior Quantity Surveyor

VolkerStevin is hiring!

We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team and support a long-term project/framework in Helensburgh.

This role will be primarily based from our Glasgow City Centre office, with occasional travel to Helensburgh for site visits as required.

About the Role

The Senior Surveyor is responsible for all commercial and contractual matters on the site allocated to them and should be able to effectively manage surveyors and or assistant surveyors to successfully deliver that project. On larger more intricate projects may be required to carry out the same tasks for a section or sections of the works reporting to a Managing Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager.

Accountabilities

Tender:

• Review and commercially assess the Main Contract conditions and advise on risk and scope areas
• Review and commercially assess sub-contract packages for incorporation into the main tender when required.
• Review tender information for value engineering opportunities
• Assist the Bid team as required.
• Assist and review as required by senior management.
• Tender input as required

Commercial:

• Ensure accurate records of site activities undertaken and events are maintained and collated for easy reference
• Ensure that the commercial team comply with the company commercial policy
• Ensure that monthly valuations are produced on time
• Ensure that the monthly commercial reports are produced on time
• Ensure cost to date reports are properly analysed, are accurate, and are considered in the general commercial reporting
• Commercial reports to be provided in detail with all back up produced in accordance with the business’s Commercial policy.
• Ensure subcontract payments are based on accurate valuation and are made on time
• Maximise revenue opportunities
• Identify and manage scope and risks on an ongoing basis
• Minimise waste
• Be accountable for giving direction to the site team as to the overall contractual planning strategy of the project and maintaining throughout the duration.
• Be accountable for the management of the commercial involvement and understanding of the programme at summary level.
• Be accountable for the active commercial involvement in contractual programming issues.
• Be accountable for the development of programme awareness of his site team. Produce, monitor, chase and complete Warranty, PCG & Bond Tracking Schedules for consultants, main contract and subcontract

Subcontract Management:

• Ensure that sub-contractor scope of works is clearly defined and that all appropriate information is contained within the sub-contract documentation.
• Ensure that high quality subcontracts are written so that they are inclusive of their responsibilities in terms of quality, programme, health, safety, environmental etc.
• Ensure the accurate measurement of the subcontractors works
• Review and collate records of subcontractors work and investigate the legitimacy of any account records provided by the subcontractor
• Ensure subcontracts appraisals are carried out in a timely fashion and information is shared within the company.
• Ensure that subcontract payments made are done on the basis that the work has been carried out in accordance with the contract and to the correct quality
• Compile accurate subcontractor liabilities, accruals, and ensure these are up to date and considered in the forecast updates.

About you

• Adequate experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor.
• A degree in Quantity Surveying and relevant experience obtained.
• An accredited course by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) or the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES).
• Candidates must be British National due to security requirements - Security Clearance is a pre-requisite to any offer made.

Why work with us?

VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance
• Flexible working opportunities programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at [e-mail]

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to [e-mail]

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.