Senior Quantity Surveyor

VolkerWessels UK Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the civil engineering sector is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for their Glasgow SP&C contract. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in a rail contracting environment and contribute to financial and project management. Opportunities for growth and development are available.

Benefits

Competitive annual leave and an extra day off on your birthday

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Shopping and restaurant vouchers

Comprehensive skills-based training

Enhanced maternity benefits

Employee Assistance programme

24/7 Virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as Senior Quantity Surveyor in a rail contracting environment required.
• Ambitious and self-motivated with a proactive approach.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Production of monthly accounting and financial information.
• Monitor and report on bill of quantities and contractual implications.
• Liaise with clients regarding costing and variations.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in quantity surveying or construction

Job description

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The Power & Civils Business within VolkerRail Specialist Businesses offers comprehensive electrical design and installation within all railway environments, overhead line installation, ancillary civils construction, and piling services. We provide a turnkey, multi-discipline service that includes survey, ground investigation, design and engineering, construction, testing, and commissioning for all railway power elements.

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyer to work on our SP&C contract based in Glasgow.

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Production of monthly accounting, costing, contract, management and financial information.
• Monitor, analyse and report on the bill of quantities, specification and contractual implications of ongoing and new projects.
• Liaise with the client regarding costing information, highlighting and managing any variations to cost or specification.
• Liaise with the client with regard to the development and follow-up business including the provision of quotes on minor works.
• Assist the Contracts Manager in the preparation of tender enquiries, responses and the determination of the Company's charging structures.

About you

The successful candidate will have gained extensive experience in the role of SQS within a rail contracting environment and hold a tertiary qualification in quantity surveying or construction. You will also be ambitious with a desire to develop yourself and the quantity surveying function. Opportunities for future development and growth will be available for the right candidate.

You will be self-motivated with a pro-active approach and have experience of working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines, with a minimum level of supervision. Problem solving, communication and good interpersonal skills are required for this role.

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerRail 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, VolkerRail 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 annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• 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 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.

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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

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.