Senior Quantity Surveyor

Carmichael UK; Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carmichael UK is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor with recent tier one contracting experience for major infrastructure/rail projects. The role focuses on managing subcontractor accounts, NEC contract administration, and cost reporting in a hybrid office setting in the Uxbridge area.

The ideal candidate holds a Quantity Surveying degree and MRICS/MCInstCES or equivalent, with strong NEC experience and exposure to JV projects. Proficiency in Power BI, Excel and PowerPoint is required.

Qualifications

• Relevant Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong NEC contract experience on large infrastructure civil projects.
• MCInstCES or MRICS (or eligible)
• Experience on rail projects advantageous.
• Proficient in Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the efficient and contract compliant documentation.
• Support procurement through tenders and subcontract documentation.
• Manage subcontracts from order placement to final account.
• Prepare, review and complete subcontract documentation.
• Prepare and agree interim payments and final accounts with subcontractors.
• Collaborate with project management, engineering and client commercial teams.
• Maintain cost reports, forecasts and contract budgets.
• Identify risks and opportunities and support change control processes.

Skills

NEC contract experience

JV project experience

Leadership

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Tools

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

An opportunity, inside IR35, exists for a Senior Quantity Surveyor with recent tier one contracting experience on major infrastructure/rail projects, managing subcontractor accounts, using NEC.

Previous experience on JV projects for tier one contractors is advantageous.

This hybrid opportunity offers a minimum of three days in the office, in Uxbridge.

Your key responsibilities will include -

• Lead and develop the efficient and effective management and issue of accurate, timely and contract compliant documentation.
• Support procurement team through tenders including producing subcontract documentation.
• Manage subcontracts from initial placement of order to final account.
• Prepare, review and complete sub-contract documentation.
• Prepare and agree interim applications for payment.
• Prepare and agree final accounts with subcontractor.
• Work closely with project management and engineering teams and liaise with the client’s commercial team.
• Demonstrate and maintain commercial and technical knowledge and work closely with technical staff to develop appropriate techniques and solutions for the project.
• Assist in building a team, manage the development of personal plans, establishment of objectives/targets for all direct reports and monitor on an ongoing basis - maintain performance.
• Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and contract budget reports.
• Maintain effective, accurate cost control.
• Ensure contractual and commercial risks and opportunities for realising efficiencies are identified to the Project and Commercial Managers.
• Ensure risk registers and contingency are accurately maintained.
• Assist with preparation of periodic progress valuations and claims for work completed.
• Identify and provide appropriate, timely information to support change control process.
• Effective and consistent implementation of the company’s Commercial Policy and procedures.
• Understand the Client and Joint Venture Partners' Environment and Sustainability Policies, Processes and statutory requirements as they affect the company's operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are implemented on the project.

The requirements for this opportunity include

• Relevant Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Strong NEC contract experience on large infrastructure civil projects.
• MCInstCES or MRICS
• Experience on rail project advantageous
• Proficient in the use of Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint etc.