Senior Quantity Surveyor

FM Conway; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a successful company in the construction sector. The successful candidate will manage commercial activities for major structures projects, ensuring adherence to various contracts and overseeing project cash flows. The role offers career development and a comprehensive benefits package including private healthcare and 25 days holiday.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Car or travel allowance

Private healthcare

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Access to free on-site gym

Support from in-house mental health first aiders

Qualifications

• Previous experience in construction or highways industry.
• Enthusiastic and dedicated attitude.

Responsibilities

• Perform risk, value management, and cost control activities.
• Lead procurement strategy and manage sub-contractors.
• Monitor and report forecast against cost and value.

Skills

Cost control

Risk management

Procurement strategy

Contract knowledge (JCT, ICE, NEC)

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent

Tools

CSCS card

Job description

Exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our successful Structures Subterranean division. Working on our Asset Management structures portfolio, you will aid in the management of pre-planned maintenance schemes, reactive and ad hoc work. You will be working on prestigious major structures and minor works projects, managing all commercial activities and overseeing the change control process. This is a permanent, full-time position based in Sevenoaks, Kent.

The duties of the Senior Quantity Surveyor role will include:

1. Performing risk, value management, and cost control activities to benefit the contract
2. Leading and driving the procurement strategy including cost value analysis and procurement of sub-contractors
3. Maintaining awareness of different contracts in current use, ensuring all current legislations and document control is adhered to
4. Monitoring and reporting forecast against cost and value and the management of cash flow
5. Overseeing and managing the commercial team on your contracts and supporting their development

What skills and experience do you need?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Senior Quantity Surveyor with previous experience working in the construction or highways industry. You will have a degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent and you will have excellent knowledge of JCT, ICE, and NEC contracts. A CSCS card is essential for this role.

What benefits will you receive?

At FM Conway, we offer various career development opportunities and support our employees towards studying for formal qualifications. You will receive 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a car or travel allowance, private healthcare, contributory pension scheme, and life assurance. We also offer a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines, access to our free on-site gym at our head office in Sevenoaks, and support from our in-house mental health first aiders.

A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Structures Division

FM Conway is a family-run business with over 60 years of experience creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values of Care, Innovation, Integrity, and Excellence. As a family business, the heart of FM Conway has always been its great people, and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.

FM Conway works across the full spectrum of London and the South East’s highways structures and broader infrastructure needs. We have a strong track record of delivering refurbishments, heritage maintenance, and structural repairs. We have worked on iconic projects including Hammersmith Bridge, Waterloo Bridge, Rochester Bridge, Southwark Bridge, Greenford Flyover, and the Marble Arch Still Water Illumination project. FM Conway provides clients and stakeholders with a full range of structural engineering services, utilising innovative and sustainable solutions to maximise value and ensure the successful delivery of projects to the highest quality standards.