Senior Quantity Surveyor

JLL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A commercial real estate firm in London is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their projects team. This role involves managing commercial aspects and ensuring successful contract negotiations for various clients. Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience in commercial management and contract negotiation, along with relevant qualifications in Quantity Surveying or a related field. Competitive remuneration and professional growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in commercial management, contract negotiation, or related roles.
• Proven track record of successful contract negotiations.
• Experience in commercial environments demanding financial goals.

Responsibilities

• Prepares activity and resource schedules, evaluates tender documents.
• Manages commercial aspects with customers and stakeholders.
• Conducts contract management and disputes management.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Commercial management

Relationship management

Financial analysis

Education

Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management

Finance

Economics

Law

Tools

CRM systems

Contract management tools

Job description

If you're looking to step up your career, JLL Workplace Management is the perfect professional home. At JLL, you'll have a chance to innovate with the world's leading businesses, put that expertise into action on landmark projects, and work on game‑changing workplace and facilities management initiatives. You'll also make long‑lasting professional connections through sharing different perspectives, and you'll be inspired by the best. We're focused on opportunity and want to help you make the most of yours. Achieve your ambitions - join us at JLL Workplace Management!

Exciting opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our London projects teams working across a large portfolio of commercial clients.

Responsibilities

• Has a good knowledge of and adheres to the Company's Policies and Procedures, IMS and other governance.
• Orders information and systematically checks data.
• Prepares activity schedules, resource schedules & analyses tender documents.
• Provides commercial input to value engineering reviews for different projects.
• Critically appraises, estimates and negotiates with 3rd parties where required.
• Supports and challenges the project teams in new tenders, providing commercial input and commercial adjudication to potential works (Go/No‑go, CRB, etc).
• Assists with seeking and reviewing potential new revenue streams and business opportunities.
• Assists with the preparation of delay and disruption programmes.
• Sub‑contract management: monitors activities, measures works and responds appropriately with applicable notices. Vetting of sub‑contract terms, conditions and contract placement.
• Analyzes the commercial progress and reports to senior project staff.
• Experienced in contract management: Issue and management of Early Warning Notices / EWN Register, Risk Register & Ownership, Compensation/Relevant Events and alike.
• Manages commercial aspects with Customer and Stakeholders for their area of responsibility.
• Undertakes constructability analysis using construction programmes.
• Prepares procurement programme and helps develop the strategy.
• Analyzes rates & prices, agreement of variations and/or compensation events as required.
• Maximises entitlement and overall project value under the contract.
• Undertakes customer and stakeholder management for their area of responsibility.
• Monthly valuations, final accounts and post‑contract settlement including defects management.
• Dispute management: Management of contractual disputes. Prepare, submit and negotiate claims when required.
• Vetting of contractual terms & conditions in accordance with Integral house rules.
• Cash management: Commercial processes involved with debt recovery, retentions and cash flow.
• Prepares internal reports, commercial progress and financial reconciliation.
• Maintains own Personal Development Plan.
• Manages HR/People aspects for direct and indirect reports (IDP's etc).
• Actively supports the development of others.
• Produces plans for team to achieve goals / aspirations.
• Supports recruitment of lower grades.

Qualifications and Experience

• Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management, Finance, Economics, Law or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in commercial management, contract negotiation, or related roles.
• Proven track record of successful contract negotiations and relationship management.
• Experience gained in commercial environments demanding financial goals and business growth.
• Experience with CRM systems and contract management tools.