Senior Quantity Surveyor

VolkerWessels UK Ltd; Warrington; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

VolkerWessels UK Ltd is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Aviation business. The role involves managing commercial and contractual matters across multiple projects, requiring relevant qualifications and experience. The company offers competitive benefits, including a salary, annual leave, and private medical care.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave with an extra day off on your birthday

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Shopping and restaurant vouchers

Training and development opportunities

Family-friendly policies

Employee Assistance programme

Qualifications

• Accredited by RICS, CIOB, ICES, or similar.
• Degree in building/construction, civil engineering, or related fields.
• Experience as QS/PQS from a Tier 1 Contractor.

Responsibilities

• Manage all commercial and contractual matters on site.
• Effectively manage surveyors and assistant surveyors.
• Work on multiple aviation projects.

Skills

Commercial management

Contractual matters

Team management

Education

Accredited course by RICS

Degree with numerical focus

Relevant HND subjects

Job description

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure, and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation's life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, and maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial, and educational buildings.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Aviation business, working on multiple projects. You will be responsible for all commercial and contractual matters on the site allocated to you and should be able to effectively manage surveyors and/or assistant surveyors to successfully deliver that project.

About you

• An accredited course by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES), or the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
• Alternatively, a degree with some numerical or technical focus is advantageous.
• Relevant HND subjects include building/construction, urban and land studies, civil engineering, and structural engineering.
• Adequate experience as a QS/PQS from a Tier 1 Main Contractor.

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK, a multidisciplinary contractor delivering innovative engineering solutions across civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airports, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick ensures our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurant vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities with comprehensive skills-based training
• Family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion, and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion, and respect. Our teams can be comfortable knowing that, regardless of their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at [contact information].

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly. We will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In such cases, no fees will be applicable, and all inquiries should be directed to [contact information].

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe, and productive working conditions for all staff; therefore, a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all employees.