Senior Quantity Surveyor

Aldwych Consulting; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (1-2 days from home)

Employee-owned

Major projects

Career progression

Supportive teams

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its commercial team on a major infrastructure project in the UK. You will work closely with the operations team, subcontractors and client to ensure strong commercial performance throughout delivery.

The role involves managing CVRs, forecasts, valuations, variations, claims and final accounts, with hybrid working and an emphasis on professional development within a supportive, employee-owned business.

Qualifications

• Experience managing CVRs, forecasts and valuations.
• Knowledge of claims, variations and final accounts.
• Experience on infrastructure or heavy civils projects is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Managing monthly CVRs, forecasts, valuations and commercial reporting.
• Monitoring project costs, margins, extents of commercial risks and opportunities.
• Leading claims, variations and final account negotiations.
• Managing subcontract procurement, payments and commercial performance.
• Providing commercial and contractual advice to the project team.
• Supporting audits and maintaining robust commercial controls.
• Working with operational teams to align delivery with commercial targets.
• Supporting tendering and providing input into bids when required.
• Managing commercial issues and disputes professionally and commercially.
• Developing and mentoring Assistant and Project QSs.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Commercial awareness

Contract knowledge

Client facing

Negotiation

Education

Degree/HND in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor | Major Infrastructure | London

We're working with a highly regarded, employee-owned specialist contractor looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its commercial team.

The business delivers major, technically complex construction and infrastructure projects across the UK, including structural engineering, transport infrastructure, structural steelwork, reinforced concrete and projects within highly regulated and constrained environments.

The role

You’ll take a senior commercial role on a major project, working closely with the operational team, subcontractors and client to ensure strong commercial performance throughout delivery.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing monthly CVRs, forecasts, valuations and commercial reporting
• Monitoring project costs, margins, commercial risks and opportunities
• Leading claims, variations and final account negotiations
• Managing subcontract procurement, payments and commercial performance
• Providing clear commercial and contractual advice to the project team
• Supporting audits and ensuring robust commercial controls are maintained
• Working closely with operational teams to ensure commercial and project delivery remain aligned
• Supporting tendering and providing commercial input into bids where required
• Managing commercial issues and disputes professionally and commercially
• Supporting and developing Assistant and Project Quantity Surveyors

What we’re looking for

• Strong Quantity Surveying experience within construction or specialist contracting
• Excellent commercial and contractual knowledge
• Experience managing CVRs, forecasting, valuations, variations, claims and final accounts
• Experience on infrastructure, structural steel, reinforced concrete, rail, M&E or other technically complex projects would be advantageous
• Strong negotiation, communication and client-facing skills
• Degree/HND in Quantity Surveying or equivalent industry experience
• Commercially astute, confident and able to take ownership of project performance

What's on offer

• Hybrid working, including 1-2 days from home
• Employee-owned business with excellent employee benefits
• Major, technically challenging projects
• Strong career progression within an established and growing business
• Supportive commercial and operational teams

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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