Senior Quantity Surveyor

VolkerWessels UK Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking civil engineering firm as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in Plymouth. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage in complex projects that challenge and reward your expertise. You will manage commercial and contractual matters, ensuring project success while leading a team of surveyors. With a commitment to fairness and inclusion, this innovative company values its employees and offers competitive benefits, including private medical care and training opportunities. If you are ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Annual Leave Plus Birthday Off

Private Medical Care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Training and Development Opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

24/7 Virtual GP Service

Qualifications

• Accredited course by RICS, CIOB, or ICES is essential.
• Experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage all commercial and contractual matters on site.
• Oversee surveyors and assistant surveyors for project delivery.

Skills

Commercial Management

Contractual Matters

Team Management

Numerical Skills

Education

Accredited Course by RICS/CIOB/ICES

Degree in QS or Related Field

Relevant HND Subjects

Job description

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

Hiring we have an exciting and fantastic opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team on our long term framework in Plymouth. The framework is heavy civils, varied and challenging yet rewarding.

Reporting to the Project Manager on site, the Senior Surveyor is responsible for all commercial and contractual matters on the site allocated to them and should be able to effectively manage surveyors and or assistant surveyors to successfully deliver that project. On larger more intricate projects may be required to carry out the same tasks for a section or sections of the works reporting to a Managing Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager.

About you

Essential:

• An accredited course by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) or the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES).
• Alternatively, a degree with some numerical or technical is advantageous. Relevant HND subjects include building/construction, urban and land studies, civil engineering and structural engineering.
• Adequate experience as a Senior QS/QS.

Desirable:

• A degree in QS and relevant experience obtained.

Why work with us?

VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

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Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.