Senior Quantity Surveyor

Robertson Group; North East; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Overview

Knowledge. Passion. Pace. We see more than just contracts.

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Gateshead

Challenges. Opportunities. Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We’re bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things for a truly sustainable future.

Your new role

About the role

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll be responsible for:

• Liaising with the operational management team and advising on all matters relating to Contract and Commercial issues.
• Maintaining accurate financial control systems and reporting monthly on Cost/Value Reconciliation.
• Liaising with and advising on all financial aspects of contracts, ensuring that valuations are maximised, certified, and paid on time.
• Monitoring progress on site and issuing required notices in accordance with contract procedures and timescales.
• Preparing forecasts of cost and value of all trades including Preliminaries, monitoring and reporting on same.
• Preparing Preliminaries budgets in association with contract staff, monitoring and reporting on same.
• Ensuring that all quotations are carefully vetted and comply with the specification ensuring that the most competitive bids are obtained.
• Ensuring that regular meetings are held to agree variations and not left to the final account stage.
• Managing subcontractors' accounts accurately and effectively to enhance contract performance.
• Assisting the Operations Team, as required, securing labour, materials, and subcontractors to ensure that contracts are completed on time and within budget.
• Ensuring work is carried out in accordance with the Company’s Health and Safety Policy & Quality Manual.

About you

You’ll already be qualified and experienced in this field, with a background in managing budgets and delivering similar services to a high standard. You should have demonstrable Quantity Surveying experience within a relevant sector in the construction industry. Strong communication, sales, and negotiation skills, along with an analytical approach and a genuine ability to set realistic objectives and solve key problems, are essential.

What's in it for me

Working the Robertson Way

Joining us isn’t just about seeing things our way. It’s also about working the Robertson Way too, by bringing our 5 guiding principles to life:

• We listen: Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, giving assurance that voices are heard.
• We are professional: Our mix of prudence and diligence ensures customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do.
• We take responsibility: Each of us is accountable for our actions, knowing that everything matters.
• We are determined to succeed: Every challenge is an opportunity, and we focus on quality to find lasting solutions.
• We are one team: We work as one, respecting each contribution and standing up to be counted.

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and benefits, including 33 days annual leave, a great pension, and valuable life assurance. You’ll also have access to extras like our Cycle to Work Scheme, annual flu vaccine, and Health & Wellbeing support for you and your family.

We also have a brilliant smarter working policy, allowing many of our office-based and some site-based people to work from home or as part of a hybrid model.

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. We’re creating an environment where everyone can feel welcome, encouraging applications from all backgrounds.

Apply now

If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, we’d love to meet you. To apply for this role, submit your CV on our careers site.

This role will be subject to pre-employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an adverse financial check and DBS/Disclosure, full details of which will be discussed at interview.