Senior Quantity Surveyor

Anderselite; Thorpe Green; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A consultancy firm in the UK is looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage project compliance, mentor the surveying team, and oversee financial aspects of infrastructure projects. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Quantity Surveying and preferably be working towards RICS accreditation. This permanent position offers a salary of up to £70,000 annually in a collaborative environment focused on bespoke solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent is essential.
• Desirable to have RICS qualification or working towards it.
• Desirable to have MSc in related fields like Law or Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with HSEQ requirements.
• Manage all commercial issues on assigned projects.
• Mentor the quantity surveying team.
• Review and report on Variations Orders and Claims.
• Manage procurement activities and verify materials.

Skills

Team management

Risk management

Contract compliance

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying

Professional qualification (RICS)

MSc in construction related topic

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure & Utilities Consultancy - Lancashire based - Permanent - Up to £70,000

The client provides infrastructure consultancy services including project management, quantity surveying, commercial management, financial audit and training. Underpinned by innovative software and systems they seek to provide bespoke solutions to clients.

Headquartered in Lancashire they work across the UK, and our team offers a wealth of experience and expertise, in disciplines ranging from Chartered Surveyors, Chartered Accountants, Highway Engineers, Project Managers, Commercial Managers, Quantity Surveyors and Asbestos Awareness and Removal trainers.

The successful Quantity Surveyor will:

• Ensure compliance with the HSEQ requirements within areas of responsibility
• Ensure all commercial issues on assigned projects are managed effectively or escalated as appropriate
• Manage the day to day work and mentor the quantity surveying team within the business
• Maintenance of systems with amendments as necessary
• Analysing the claims from the Consultants and Contractors. Upon analysis, prepare recommendation to the Commercial Manager and or Client
• Reviewing, monitoring and reporting on Variations Orders, Compensation Events and Claims inclusive of recording within a robust database/spreadsheet incorporating the status of each package every reporting period (weekly and monthly)
• Reviewing, monitoring and responding as appropriate on-site correspondence and documents for compliance with provisions of the contract documents.
• Management and review of variation and issue files, chronology of variation and issue events, preparation of variation and issue summaries, consultant & contractor claims negotiation and settlement.
• Approval and verification of interim applications for payments.
• Approval and verification of quantities and costs for completion.
• Approval and verification of the materials' procurement activities providing consultation when required
• Manage out and mitigate areas of risk such as ambiguities, conflicts or deviations from the scope of work(s)

Candidate:

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent or related Engineering field. Essential
• Working towards or holding professional qualification such as RICS - Desirable
• Working towards or holding MSc in construction related topic such as Law, Project Management etc - Desirable