Senior Quantity Surveyor

O'Neill; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Pension

Private Medical

Discretionary Bonus

Job summary

O'Neill and Brennan in Leighton Buzzard is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial activity on major education and healthcare schemes. The first project is a development valued at over £450m, with a salary of £75,000-£90,000 plus a car allowance, pension, private medical and discretionary bonus.

The role requires proven PCSA and post-contract experience, with strong cost control and subcontract package management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor for a principal or main contractor.
• Experience delivering major public sector projects, ideally within education and/or healthcare.
• Strong PCSA and post-contract experience.
• Proven experience managing complex and high-value subcontract packages.
• Strong cost control, commercial reporting, valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Strong commercial awareness with excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a large project team and manage significant commercial responsibilities.
• Experience working on projects of £100m+ would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take commercial responsibility for major and complex public sector projects.
• Manage high-value and technically complex subcontract packages from procurement through to final account.
• Prepare subcontract enquiries, tender analysis, negotiations and recommendations for award.
• Manage subcontractor payments, valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Monitor project costs, forecasting expenditure and maintaining accurate commercial records.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities and implement cost control measures.
• Work across PCSA and post-contract stages of projects.
• Collaborate with project managers, construction teams, design teams, clients and consultants to ensure delivery.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, consultants and subcontractors.
• Support the wider commercial team throughout the delivery of major schemes.

Skills

Subcontract management

Cost control

Commercial reporting

Negotiation

Communication skills

Public sector experience

Job description

Role Overview

Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Project: Major Education / Healthcare Schemes
Location: Leighton Buzzard
First Project Value: £450m+
Salary: £75,000 - £90,000 + Package
Start: ASAP - Can accommodate the right candidate's notice period
Type: Permanent

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Tier 1 Principal Contractor

Major Education & Healthcare Projects - Leighton Buzzard
Salary/Package: £75,000 - £90,000 + Car Allowance + Pension + Private Medical + Discretionary Bonus

Responsibilities

• Taking commercial responsibility for major and complex public sector projects
• Managing high-value and technically complex subcontract packages from procurement through to final account
• Preparing subcontract enquiries, tender analysis, negotiations and recommendations for award
• Managing subcontractor payments, valuations, variations and final accounts
• Monitoring project costs, forecasting expenditure and maintaining accurate commercial
• Experience, managing complex, reporting
• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities and implementing appropriate cost control measures
• Working across both PCSA and post-contract stages of projects
• Working closely with project managers, construction teams, design teams, clients and consultants to ensure successful project delivery
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants and subcontractors
• Supporting the wider commercial team throughout the delivery of major schemes

O'Neill and Brennan are currently working with a leading Tier 1 principal contractor with an annual turnover in excess of £1bn, who are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their growing commercial team. The successful candidate will work on major education and healthcare schemes, with the first project being a major development valued at over £450m. The role will involve taking commercial responsibility across complex and high-value packages, working closely with the wider project team to ensure successful commercial delivery. The ideal candidate will have previous experience working on similar large-scale public sector projects for a principal contractor, with strong PCSA and post-contract experience.

Requirements

• Proven experience working as a Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor for a principal or main contractor
• Experience delivering major public sector projects, ideally within education and/or healthcare
• Strong PCSA and post-contract experience
• Proven experience managing complex and high-value subcontract packages
• Strong experience in cost control, commercial reporting, valuations, variations and final accounts
• Strong commercial awareness with excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively within a large project team and manage significant commercial responsibilities
• Experience working on projects of £100m+ would be highly advantageous

O'Neill and Brennan values diversity and promotes equality, All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation