Senior Quantity Surveyor

Girling Jones Ltd; Truro; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Annual bonus

Pension matching 10%

Job summary

Girling Jones Ltd in Truro currently seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management on major civils infrastructure projects across Cornwall and the South West. Based primarily in Truro with occasional travel to Exeter, you will take responsibility for circa £50m of projects, managing applications, valuations, cost reporting and subcontract accounts.

The role requires a strong contracting background in civil engineering, knowledge of NEC, and proven experience in forecasting, risk

Qualifications

• Strong civil engineering quantity surveying experience.
• Good working knowledge of NEC.
• Subcontract procurement and commercial management experience.
• Strong forecasting and cost reporting skills.
• Relevant QS, Commercial Management or construction qualification.

Responsibilities

• Commercial performance across major civils projects.
• Applications, valuations and cost reporting.
• Subcontract procurement and accounts.
• Variations and compensation events.
• Forecasting, cost and value management.
• Contractual and commercial risk.
• Client and supply chain negotiations.
• Monthly financial reporting.
• Support and mentoring of junior commercial staff.

Skills

Civil QS experience

NEC knowledge

Procurement management

Cost reporting

Contract negotiations

Education

QS qualification

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor Civil Engineering

Truro £70k - £74k + £9,000 Car Allowance + Annual Bonus

The Opportunity

We re recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor for an established civil engineering contractor delivering major infrastructure projects across Cornwall and the South West. Based predominantly in Truro and across Cornwall, you ll take commercial responsibility for circa £50m of civil engineering projects, with travel to the Exeter office required just one day per week.

Projects include:

• Reservoirs


• Flood alleviation schemes


• Bridges and structures


• Highways


• Major infrastructure works

The Role

Working alongside the commercial, design and project delivery teams, you ll manage:

• Commercial performance across major civils projects


• Applications, valuations and cost reporting


• Subcontract procurement and accounts


• Variations and compensation events


• Forecasting, cost and value management


• Contractual and commercial risk


• Client and supply chain negotiations


• Monthly financial reporting


• Support and mentoring of junior commercial staff

About You

We re looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a strong contracting background across civil engineering, infrastructure, highways, utilities or heavy civils.

You ll ideally have:

• Strong civil engineering Quantity Surveying experience


• Good working knowledge of NEC


• Subcontract procurement and commercial management experience


• Strong forecasting and cost reporting skills


• Relevant QS, Commercial Management or construction qualification


• Strong communication and negotiation skills

The Package

• £70k - £74k salary


• £9,000 car allowance


• Annual company bonus


• Pension matched up to 10%


• Based predominantly in Truro / Cornwall


• Just one day per week in Exeter


• Chartership support and professional development


• Long-term career progression


• Major secured infrastructure projects across the region