Senior Quantity Surveyor

Construction, Property and Engineering; Kempston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction, Property and Engineering seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its Infrastructure team, supporting major highways work on a multi-billion-pound leisure development in Bedford. You will manage commercial performance of civil schemes, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery while nurturing client and stakeholder relationships.

You will ensure a safe working environment, negotiate subcontract terms, manage changes and compensation events, and produce monthly CVR, cost plans and cost

Qualifications

• Experience with NEC contracts and commercial management.
• Relevant degree or equivalent and professional recognition is preferred.
• CSCS card and proven time/outcome management skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Produce and negotiate Subcontract documentation, including terms, prices, and programme.
• Manage subcontract works packages, including interim assessments and change management.
• Produce and issue commercial notices to Client and Subcontractors as required by the contract.
• Oversee and manage changes, including Compensation Event Quotations.
• Produce, submit, and agree monthly applications with the Client per contract terms.
• Liaise with site staff to maintain records.
• Produce detailed monthly reports, CVR, and maintain Cost Plan with forecasting.

Skills

NEC contracts

CSCS

Time management

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent

MRICS/M CIOB (desirable)

Tools

CEMAR

Oracle

Excel

Word

Job description

A Tier 1 contractor are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Infrastructure team, supporting the successful delivery of their major highways package on a multi billion pound Leisure development in Bedford.

You'll play a key role in managing the commercial performance of civil engineering schemes, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget while maintaining strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.

What will you be doing:

• Ensure a safe working environment
• Produce and negotiate Subcontract documentation, including terms, prices, and programme
• Manage subcontract works packages, including interim assessments and change management
• Produce and issue all commercial notices to both the Client and Subcontractors as required by the contract
• Oversee and manage changes in a timely manner, including Compensation Event Quotations
• Produce, submit, and agree monthly applications with the Client per contract terms.
• Liaise with operational and engineering staff to maintain required site records
• Produce detailed monthly reports, Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR), and maintain a 'Cost Plan' with expenditure tracking and forecasting

About you:

• Good appreciation of NEC contracts
• Strong IT skills including Excel, Word & Contractual and Cost Management Systems (CEMAR, Oracle)
• Relevant degree or equivalent and/or experience of working in a relevant Commercial environment
• Experience of working on large single or multiple smaller schemes
• CSCS appropriate
• First class time and outcome management skills
• Professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS, ideally Incorporated member, working towards full membership (Desirable)

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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