Senior Quantity Surveyor

Beard Construction; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Beard Construction seeks an enthusiastic Commercial Lead for their team in Swindon, managing diverse construction projects. The ideal candidate will drive performance, ensure financial control, and mentor junior staff, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement in the company.

Qualifications

• Experience with a similar sized or larger construction company.
• Experience of being commercial lead on projects up to & in excess of £20m.
• Competent with JCT contracts & workable knowledge of NEC contracts.

Responsibilities

• Leading or supporting the commercial delivery of construction projects.
• Managing supply chain partner accounts through to final account agreement.
• Ensuring costs are controlled in-line with budgets.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Team player

Building rapport

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We're looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic individual to join our Commercial Team in Swindon and to make a positive impact within our growing business. We undertake diverse and interesting projects ranging from traditional refurbishment projects to complex new build design and build, and everything in between.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR, AND EXCELLENT AT:

• Leading or supporting the commercial delivery of our construction projects
• Managing all supply chain partner accounts from initial enquiry through to agreement of final account
• Working alongside the operational lead to ensure costs are controlled in-line with budgets
• Managing the value recovery process, ensuring timely submission and certification of applications for payment, and prompt submission and agreement of variations
• Leading or supporting the financial reporting process, including attending regular review meetings with the management team in line with company reporting timetable
• Leading or supporting commercial appraisal of design development and value engineering process
• Giving support, coaching, and mentoring to trainees and Assistant Quantity Surveyors as part of our development programme (SQS/QS)
• Promoting company vision, values and a culture of continuous improvement
• Communicating with colleagues, customers, consultants and sub-contractors in a warm and persuasive manner, adopting a style suitable for the audience and building a positive working relationship

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• Ability to demonstrate strong commercial acumen
• Ability to build rapport & good working relationships with supply chain partners, consultants and customers
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills
• Natural inclination to being a team player and the drive to perform to the best of your ability
• Proficient in using Microsoft office software and keen to take on board new software

EXPERIENCE:

• You'll have relevant experience with a similar sized or larger construction company
• Demonstrable experience of being commercial lead on projects up to & in excess of £20m (SQS), £1m-£10m (QS), or supporting SQS or QS positions in those value bands (AQS)
• Competent with the JCT suite of contracts & workable knowledge of NEC contract forms
• Had exposure to or led two stage procurement routes
• Experience managing a team (SQS/QS)
• Cost planning

Fundamentally, you’ll help work towards our vision of ‘being better tomorrow than we are today’