Senior Quantity Surveyor

NG Bailey; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays

Pension with up to 8% employer contribution

Private healthcare

Employee assistance program

Discounts

Personal development programme

Flexible Benefits

London Travel Allowance

Job summary

NG Bailey is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to work on a commercial build project in Reading. You will be responsible for ensuring safety compliance and managing contractual obligations on the project.

Ideal candidates will have experience in Quantity Surveying with an M&E background, and a degree or significant experience. The role offers 25 days holiday, a strong pension scheme, and private healthcare, along with opportunities for personal development.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor with an M&E background.
• A degree/HNC level qualification and/or significant experience.
• Good understanding of NEC3/4 contracts is desirable.
• Ability to gain Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety messages are visible through all project activities.
• Comply with legal and company policies in line with contracts.
• Manage risks and opportunities, ensuring commercial mitigation.
• Communicate with operational teams on risks and contract terms.
• Prepare and secure applications for payment, with substantiation.
• Monitor and control project progress with the operational team.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

M&E background

Change management

Subcontract management

NEC3/4 contracts

Education

Degree/HNC level qualification

Job description

NG Bailey are currently searching for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team to work on a commercial build project in Reading.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that our safety first and foremost message is visible and alive through all activities on the project.
• Ensure the use of, and compliance to, legal and company policies and processes in line with contractual obligations.
• Understand project contract terms, manage risks and opportunities, ensuring they are commercially mitigated or enhanced. Identify any changes in line with NG Bailey’s contractual obligations.
• Maintain all records in order to maximise contractual entitlements.
• Communicate with the operational teams on risk and contract terms and conditions and have a continual understanding of project status.
• Prepare, submit applications, and secure recovery of payment, with substantiation of compensation or variations.
• With support, manage sub‑contract accounts through to final account settlement.
• Monitor and control progress with the operational team, providing accurate internal reporting.
• Ensure availability of all project reports, applications, certificates, payments, timeliness and quality of delivery, and tender allowances.
• With support, negotiate to settle the project account with the client.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor with an M&E background.
• A degree/HNC level qualification and/or significant experience.
• Experience of change and subcontract management.
• A good understanding of NEC3/4 contracts (desirable).
• Will need to be able to gain Security Clearance.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays.
• Pension with leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution.
• Private healthcare.
• Free 24/7 365 Employee assistance program to support mental health and wellbeing (including counselling sessions and legal advice).
• Discounts.
• Personal development programme.
• Flexible Benefits.
• London Travel Allowance.