Senior Quantity Surveyor

Advance Training & Recruitment Services; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is currently seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor in Greater London. In this role, you will be responsible for estimating and controlling project costs, ensuring compliance with legal and quality standards. Key duties include preparation of commercial reports, managing subcontractors, and contract administration. The ideal candidate should have a Relevant Industry Qualification and a minimum of 5 years of experience, with ideally 2 years in a Senior QS role. Strong communication and MS Office skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years QS experience, with at least 2 years as a Senior QS.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Experience with major schemes.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and control costs for projects.
• Prepare valuations/applications for payment.
• Undertake contract administration and change management.

Skills

Competent with take offs from drawings

Commercially astute

Good communication skills

Strong skills in Microsoft Office

Experience within construction/engineering industry

Education

Relevant Industry Qualification

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor who will be responsible for estimating and controlling costs for our Project making sure that structures meet legal and quality standards. As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be involved at every stage of a project.

Some of your duties will include:

• Preparation of internal commercial reporting and any other reports which may be required
• Preparation of valuations/applications for payment with supporting documentation in accordance with the contract.
• Preparation of Cost Reports to the Client with contractually compliant supporting documentation.
• Preparation and management of subcontract and material procurement schedules.
• Administration of subcontractor/supplier accounts from the preparation of detailed requisitions, monitoring and authorisation of subcontract payments through to agreement of final accounts.
• Undertake the contract administration, including change management and maintain associated registers.
• Identifying commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change.
• Utilise the costing system.
• Preparation of internal commercial reporting and any other reports which may be required.

To be successful in this position the Senior Quantity Surveyor must have:

• Competent on how to do take offs from drawings.
• Remeasure scope and update existing Bill of Quantities.
• Take-off of quantities from drawings.
• Sub Contractor Remeasurement
• Take Off and Remeasuring Bill of Quantities
• NEC Contracts Experience.
• Similar major schemes experience.

• Relevant Industry Qualification
• Commercially astute with knowledge of standard forms of contract and standard methods of measurement.
• Computer literate with strong skills in Microsoft Office Applications (Word/Excel/Outlook/Powerpoint).
• Good communication skills including presentations and ability to negotiate and persuade others.
• Experience within a construction/engineering industry and commercial background.
• General Civils experience.
• Have at least 5 years QS experience and ideally a minimum of a 2 years as a SQS.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.