Senior Quantity Surveyor

BAM UK & Ireland; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Wellbeing days

Volunteering day

Personal development

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor/Managing Quantity Surveyor for the EA framework in the Northeast. The role combines office-based work in Newcastle upon Tyne with site visits and flexible working options.

You will lead commercial activities, manage a team, and liaise with clients and supply chain partners to ensure timely, accurate cost data and compliant payments.

Qualifications

• Successful experience at Senior Quantity Surveyor level or higher demonstrating effective core commercial skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with the project team including the Client, Project Managers and Designers.
• Have the confidence and ability to work within a team environment, and to have a positive influence on outcomes.
• Willing to help and assist those around you in their development.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Word.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards in accordance with Company policy.
• Maintain effective communication with the team you are working with.
• Manage, supervise and mentor your direct reports.
• Provide commercial contact with supply chain partners through pre-contract meetings, contract vetting and input to subcontract documents.
• Commercial management of subcontractors including processing payments, obtaining final account agreements, and resolving disputed issues by negotiation, if appropriate.
• Ensure the timely production of reliable cost performance data.
• Assist in the production of monthly / quarterly reports.
• Be responsible for change management including ensuring adherence to Contractual timescales and Notices.
• Ensure adherence to Risk and Opportunity management protocol and advise the Management Team accordingly.
• Be responsible for the timely production of appropriate levels of applications for payments in accordance with the provisions of the conditions of contract.
• Attend and provide input to all site commercial meetings. Providing commercial advice to the site team
• Manage time and workloads for yourself and your commercial team in a structured manner

Skills

Senior Quantity Surveyor

NEC3/NEC4

Cost control

Contract negotiation

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM UK & Ireland's Infrastructure segment has an opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor/Managing Quantity Surveyor to work in Hub A of our Environment Agency (EA) framework in the Northeast of England; the Framework covers the delivery of ESE and Construction Contracts for maintaining and renewing flood defences and associated infrastructure. This role will be a combination of being based at our office in Newcastle upon Tyne as well as working on site; flexible working will also be considered.

Making Possible

You will be responsible for the following:

• Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards in accordance with Company policy
• Maintain effective communication with the team you are working with
• Manage, supervise and mentor your direct reports
• Provide commercial contact with supply chain partners through pre-contract meetings, contract vetting and input to subcontract documents
• Commercial management of subcontractors including processing payments, obtaining final account agreements, and resolving disputed issues by negotiation, if appropriate
• Ensure the timely production of reliable cost performance data
• Assist in the production of monthly / quarterly reports
• Be responsible for change management including ensuring adherence to Contractual timescales and Notices
• Ensure adherence to Risk and Opportunity management protocol and advise the Management Team accordingly
• Be responsible for the timely production of appropriate levels of applications for payments in accordance with the provisions of the conditions of contract
• Attend and provide input to all site commercial meetings. Providing commercial advice to the site team
• Manage time and workloads for yourself and your commercial team in a structured manner

What do you bring to the role?

The following are required:

• Successful experience at Senior Quantity Surveyor level or higher demonstrating effective core commercial skills
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with the project team including the Client, Project Managers and Designers
• Have the confidence and ability to work within a team environment, and to have a positive influence on outcomes
• Willing to help and assist those around you in their development
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Word
  

The following are desirable requirements:

• Early Contractor Involvement experience
• Experience in NEC3 and NEC4 forms of contract
• Experience of target cost contracts
• Working towards CICES membership or equivalent

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That's our mission and our promise at BAM. It's how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We're on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.