Senior Quantity Surveyor

Freedom; Stowmarket; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Freedom, an innovative engineering company, is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their growing Network Services team. This role involves overseeing project contracts and financial management, providing leadership to a small team. The ideal candidate has experience in civil engineering and construction, coupled with strong communication skills. A competitive salary is accompanied by excellent benefits including a car allowance and a robust pension package.

Benefits

Car/Car allowance

Pension scheme with up to 8% employer contribution

25 days holiday

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in a Quantity Surveyor or similar role is essential.
• Understanding of NEC3/4 contracts required.
• Good MS Excel skills including Lookups and Pivot Tables.

Responsibilities

• Manage contractual and financial elements of projects.
• Lead a small commercial team.
• Prepare Cash Flow Forecasts and manage invoicing.

Skills

Contract management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

HNC in related discipline

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

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Stowmarket / Basildon

Competitive + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Summary

Freedom's Network Services team are looking to fill an exciting new role as Senior Quantity Surveyor. This position has opened due to successful long term contract awards and growth in the business.

Stowmarket / Basildon

Competitive + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Summary

Freedom's Network Services team are looking to fill an exciting new role as Senior Quantity Surveyor. This position has opened due to successful long term contract awards and growth in the business.

Reporting into the Commercial Manager, this role will support the business unit by managing the contractual and financial elements of projects undertaken within the Networks business, and a small commercial team. This includes large electrical and civil frameworks and major standalone projects. This is a high volume fast paced role which will require a confident organised individual who has excellent communication skills, enjoys working with a team and lead client facing meetings.

In addition, the role will include all other activities to enable successful P&L, cash flow and working capital management.

Location can be flexible between our Essex (Basildon) Office and our Suffolk Office, but travel will be required to Suffolk. There is also the possibility of some home working upon successful completion of probation.

Excellent renumeration package for the right individual with great benefits.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• NEC3/4 and bespoke contract management of multiple contracts
• Demonstrate the ability to manage a small commercial team
• Responsible for quotation submissions and ensuring contract orders are in place
• Measurement and valuations of works for applications, variations and final accounts with Clients
• Identification & notification of Early Warnings and Compensation Events
• Management of supply chain contracts and agreements
• Maintain control of Subcontractor’s accounts and minimise the cost of any variations
• Provide Cash Flow Forecasts
• CVR creation and management
• Establishment and manage monthly project reviews
• Develop a monthly senior project review process with the Commercial Manager
• Managing the dispute and defects process with the Client and Subcontractors
• Aid with pre-tender review process
• Attend Client progress meetings
• Follow procedures for Client work approval
• Manage invoicing and overdue applications or debts
• Effective communication with all levels of personnel and enjoy working as a team
• Provide innovative ideas and continuous improvement
  
  

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience in a Quantity Surveyor or similar role - Essential
• A well-developed understanding of various forms of contract, in particular NEC3/4, with the ability to apply these skills in a practical fashion to live projects - Essential
• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or other related discipline (can be substituted by a relevant HNC and suitable experience); - Essential
• Good MS Excel skills including the use of look ups and pivot tables. - Essential
• Background with Civil Engineering and Construction projects - Desirable
  
  

Benefits:

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:

• Car/Car allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme
  
  

Next Steps:

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

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• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Construction

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