Senior Quantity Surveyor

Civil Works Alliance; Nacton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading salaries

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Civil Works Alliance is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the team supporting the Sizewell C project in Nacton, England. In this key role, you will be responsible for commercial management, preparing schedules, and managing risks associated with the construction of the power station.

The ideal candidate will possess a BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying and relevant experience in project management and procurement strategies. The CWA offers market-leading salaries, annual leave entitlements, and a supportive working environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing and leading large teams.
• Demonstrable experience in risk management and procurement.
• Ability to prepare and review Earned Value Management reports.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Activity Schedules and Resource Schedules.
• Manage commercial aspects with customers and stakeholders.
• Monitor subcontract activities and manage risks.

Skills

Commercial Management

Negotiation

Project Management

Client & stakeholder management

Risk & opportunity management

Strong communication skills

People management

Civil engineering technical solutions

Education

BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying

Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB

Job description

Help Shape the UK’s Energy Future

Senior Quantity Surveyor Opportunity with the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), Supporting Sizewell C

As part of the CWA (Civil Works Alliance), you will support the building of Sizewell C. Sizewell C will be a 3.2‑gigawatt power station generating low‑carbon electricity for around 6 million homes and will play a key role in our energy future, supplying reliable, clean electricity for at least 60 years. This role will be within the Enabling and Earthwork Section.

What will you do?

• Has a good knowledge of and adheres to the Company’s GMCEs, BMS and other governance. Including SZC systems, processes, and governance
• Orders information and systematically checks data
• Maximises digital opportunities
• Prepares Activity Schedules, Resource Schedules & analyses tender documents
• Critically appraises, estimates, and negotiates the above with 3rd parties
• Planning
• Reviews complex contract programmes such as Time‑Location,
• Assists with the preparation of delay and disruption programmes
• Project Management
• Monitors subcontract activities, measures and responds appropriately
• Analyses the commercial progress and reports to senior project staff
• Manages commercial aspects with Customer and Stakeholders for their area of responsibility
• Procurement
• Undertakes constructability analyses using construction programmes
• Prepares procurement programme and helps develop the strategy
• Commercial Management
• Analyses rates & prices, agreements of variations and or compensation events as required
• Undertakes customer and stakeholder management for their area of responsibility
• Prepares, submits and negotiates claims when required
• Prepares internal reports, commercial progress and financial reconciliation
• Development, Recruitment and Retention
• Maintains own Personal Development Plan
• Manages HR/People aspects for direct and indirect reports (PDRs etc)
• Actively supports the development of others incl. professional mentoring
• Produces plans for team to achieve goals / aspirations
• Supports recruitment of lower grades

What are we looking for?

• Commercial Management
• Negotiation
• Legal & contracting
• Risk & opportunity management
• Project procurement strategy
• Civil engineering technical solutions
• Related Capabilities
• Project Management
• HSE
• DfMA
• Digital engineering
• Client & stakeholder management
• People management
• Cascades information in a positive way to staff at all levels
• Ability to resolve conflict and build respect between multi‑disciplinary teams
• Encourages inter‑team collaboration as well as with off‑site functions
• Strong communication and excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
• Sets challenging goals for self and others to achieve
• Takes difficult decisions as necessary
• Quality of Service Provision
• Understand economic factors that affect the construction industry
• To manage the feedback of commercial data to Planning and Estimating
• The ability to review tenders and cost data
• To manage the preparation of Target Cost for a Project
• To co‑ordinate the commercial team to ensure programme issues are identified and actioned
• To manage the preparation and review of Earned Value Management
• Manage the preparation of the monthly operating statement and associated commercial reports
• To be able to report and explain the commercial progress to senior teams
• To manage the feedback of commercial data to Planning, Estimating, Marketing and Sales
• Formulation of management plans for resource procurement
• Understanding of disputes resolution including options, structure as well as knowledge of the SCL Protocol
• Chain management and procurement techniques, estimating and surveying functions
• Management and reporting of Commercial Risk and Opportunity
• Management of disallowed cost
• Experienced in the recruitment and development of talent within the business
• Ability to provide feedback on team members strengths and weaknesses and support performance management
• Determining project commercial staff requirements
• Able to make connection between creative ideas and innovative outcomes and implement using a wide range of improvement techniques
• Managing risks and opportunities at a Project level and updating senior teams
• Can see the big picture and can spot the point at which to make a trade off
• Is aware of political issues, and seeks win‑win situations, whilst maintaining effective relationships
• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent
• Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards)

Desirable

• Teamwork/RoleModel
• AchievementFocus (AchievingResults)
• Business and CustomerAwareness
• Applies organisational aims & objectives
• Identifies with the customer needs
• Recognises opportunities & threats
• Proven track record in managing and leading large teams
• Demonstrable experience of innovation, in all fields (Health and Safety, Operational Delivery etc)
• Experience in mentoring, and providing stretch and challenge for team members and ensuring clearly defined development plans are in place
• Strong leadership and management skills, including completion of formal qualification (e.g., ILM)
• Wide ranging independent judgement evident
• Has achieved professional accreditation and undertakes extra‑curricular activities to advance the profession (e.g., RICS, CMI)

What we will offer you?

The CWA offers market leading salaries, generous annual leave entitlements, a pension scheme and other flexible benefits.

About Us

The CWA celebrates the creativity and innovation that comes from a diverse workforce, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds — especially those from under‑represented communities. Our project is built on five core values: Humility, Positivity, Respect, Solidarity, and Clarity.

We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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