Senior Quantity Surveyor

ZipRecruiter; Northwich; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the UK is expanding and seeking a Senior Project Manager with NEC contract experience to lead major infrastructure projects. This role provides the opportunity to significantly contribute to strategic contract delivery while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Quantity Surveyor / Project QS.
• Strong knowledge of NEC 3/4 contract administration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer NEC contracts for utility projects.
• Provide client-side advice and recommendations.
• Support junior team members as required.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Cost Management

Education

Degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Job Description

Company Overview:

We are a leading consultancy operating across the UK and Ireland, specialising in the delivery of complex infrastructure projects. With a growing portfolio and a long-term commitment to driving sustainable and smart infrastructure, we are expanding our delivery team. We are currently seeking a Senior Project Manager with extensive NEC contract experience to lead a high-profile infrastructure project. This is a senior-level position offering the opportunity to contribute to strategic contract delivery and play a key role in the expansion of our NEC contract management capability across major projects.

Long O Donnell are currently recruiting for experienced Quantity Surveyors with experience within the utilities sector. We have a number of exciting and challenging projects/frameworks ready to mobilise the successful candidates on.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and administer the NEC 3/4 or forms of contract for utility projects.
• Work on the client side, providing advice and recommendations to our clients in order to protect their interests as the end client.
• Work across the full project life cycle from cost plans for feasibility studies, preparing invitation to tender documents and reviewing the returned tenders, putting the contract in place, administering the contracts including contractual correspondence and responding to CE notifications etc. through to claims management, final accounts and when necessary disputes.
• Supporting Junior and graduate team members as required.

Location: Northwich

Required:

• Degree qualified in relevant engineering field
• Previous experience (ideally 3+ years) of working as a Quantity Surveyor / Project QS (PQS) on utility projects.
• Strong knowledge and experience of managing/administering NEC 3/4 or similar forms of contract and cost management.
• Good negotiating skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A strong work ethic to see the job through and deliver excellent service to our clients.
• Computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft 365 packages

Full Right To Work in the UK required for this role!