Senior Quantity Surveyor

Joseph Gallagher Limited; Rugby; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Quantity Surveyor for projects in the North of England. You will manage costs, valuations, procurement, and contract administration on civil engineering schemes including shafts and tunnelling.

The role requires NEC contracts experience, 5+ years QS experience, strong IT skills, and excellent communication and negotiation abilities. Travel to site visits will be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in quantity surveying; NEC contracts essential.
• 5+ years of QS experience; Senior QS 2+ years preferred.
• Experience with NEC contracts; commercially astute with standard forms.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Good communication and negotiation/persuasion abilities.
• Experience in civils, shafts and tunnelling desirable but not necessary.
• IChemE experience desirable but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and control project costs.
• Ensure structures meet legal and quality standards.
• Prepare internal commercial reporting and other required reports.
• Prepare valuations/applications for payment with supporting contract documentation.
• Prepare cost reports for clients with contractually compliant documentation.
• Administer subcontract and supplier accounts, from detailed requisitions through subcontract payments to final accounts.
• Undertake contract administration, including change management, and maintain associated registers.
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change.
• Utilise the costing system.
• Visit various project sites within the North of England.

Skills

NEC Contracts

Cost Estimation

Contract Administration

Valuations

Change Management

Commercial Reporting

Risk Assessment

Value Engineering

Subcontract Management

Procurement Scheduling

Measurement Methods

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Tools

Costing System

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

• Estimate and control project costs
• Ensure structures meet legal and quality standards
• Prepare internal commercial reporting and other required reports
• Prepare valuations/applications for payment with supporting contract documentation
• Prepare cost reports for clients with contractually compliant supporting documentation
• Prepare and manage subcontract and material procurement schedules
• Administer subcontractor and supplier accounts, from detailed requisitions through subcontract payments to final accounts
• Undertake contract administration, including change management, and maintain associated registers
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change
• Utilise the costing system
• Visit various project sites within the North of England

Requirements

• Experience in construction; civils, shafts and tunnelling desirable but not necessary
• Experience with IChemE desirable but not necessary
• Experience with NEC contracts essential
• Commercially astute with knowledge of standard forms of contract and standard methods of measurement
• Computer literate with strong skills in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Good communication skills, including presentations
• Ability to negotiate and persuade others
• At least 5 years of Quantity Surveyor experience
• Ideally a minimum of 2 years as a Senior Quantity Surveyor

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in contract administration, cost estimation, and project financial management, with a strong focus on NEC contracts and commercial risk assessment. Proficient in preparing detailed reports and managing subcontractor accounts while ensuring compliance with legal and quality standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• NEC Contracts Experience
• Cost Estimation and Control
• Contract Administration
• Microsoft Office Proficiency
• Quantity Surveyor Experience

Hard Skills

• Cost Estimation
• Contract Administration
• Valuations
• Change Management
• Commercial Reporting
• Risk Assessment
• Value Engineering
• Subcontract Management
• Procurement Scheduling
• Measurement Methods

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Persuasion Skills

Industry Keywords

• Construction
• Civils
• Shafts
• Tunnelling
• IChemE
• Standard Forms of Contract
• Standard Methods of Measurement

Tools & Technologies

• Costing System
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint