Senior Quantity Surveyor

WATES; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Construction Team. This role involves managing the project commercial team and being responsible for all pre and post contract strategies on complex projects. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary, profit share scheme, and extensive corporate benefits including private medical and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary & profit share scheme

Flexible working

Car Allowance / Company Car

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Pension 8% employers’ contribution

Health and wellness programme

Family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of commercial aspects of construction.
• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor on complex projects.
• Ability to lead project teams and manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage the project commercial team ensuring compliance with contract obligations.
• Complete and submit Monthly Cost Reports and Procurement Strategy Updates.
• Agree external valuations to maintain positive project cashflow.

Skills

Project management skills

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Relevant degree or qualification in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Cost management software

Project management tools

Job description

The Vacancy

Wates are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Construction Team in the West focussing on high profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors.

If you are passionate about the commercial aspects of Construction and are looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us and help to create tomorrow together.

This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Senior Quantity Surveyors are a valuable part of our business, where they lead the team on a project or cluster of packages having full accountability for the development and implementation of all pre and post contract strategies, commercial functions and contract reporting. Senior Quantity Surveyors take the lead; working collaboratively with our customers and industry specialists with a firm focus on added value, compliance, commercial viability, and best practice.

As our Senior Quantity Surveyor you will:

• Manage the project commercial team ensuring all Wates Main Contract obligations are met and process obligations are complete with particular reference to Procurement, Sub-contract orders, Managing Supply Chain, Measurements and Valuations, Contractual Notices and Valuing Change
• Complete and submit Monthly Cost Reports, Procurement Strategy Updates and Internal/External Progress Reports alongside developing and implementing internal and external tender stage and delivery strategies
• Agree external valuations upstream/downstream to maintain a positive project cashflow and produce and agree main and subcontract final accounts

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.
• To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.

If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies, discuss career opportunities in strict confidence or need anything to make our recruitment process easier, please contact our In-House Recruitment Team directly or via [e-mail] and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

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Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.