Senior Quantity Surveyor

Randstad Construction and Property; Wytham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Construction and Property is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a brand new £50m Battery Energy Storage System project in the UK. You will support project leaders, manage contract administration, risk, and procurement aspects to deliver profitability and cash projections.

You will liaise with subcontractors, prepare monthly cost and progress reports, and ensure commercial compliance. The role requires NEC contract experience, strong negotiation and communication skills, and a

Qualifications

• NEC contract experience (NEC3/NEC4 option C)
• Strong negotiation and presentation skills
• Self-starter with deadline-driven work style
• Excellent time management and organisation
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with system subcontractors
• Advise on contractual issues
• Ensure commercial compliance on contracts
• Report subcontract status to Commercial Manager
• Assist in pricing variations
• Cost control of the project
• Support monthly cost and progress reports
• Provide procurement, tendering, contract administration support
• Measure quantities
• Prepare monthly statements detailing variations and final accounts
• Assist with monthly WIP reports
• Manage delegated resources for value for money

Skills

Negotiation

Presentation

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Excel

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

My client is a long-established building and civil engineering contractor operating across the UK and Ireland who are looking to onboard a Senior Quantity Surveyor on a brand new £50m Battery Energy Storage System project.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor on this project, you will support project leaders in generating a high standard of service delivery, achieving successful outcomes, capturing and sharing knowledge across projects and enhancing our culture of innovation. You will manage contract administration, risk management and negotiation effectively to deliver the agreed profitability and cash projections, informing line management and seeking guidance as and when required.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and liaise with System sub-contractor
• Advising on contractual issues
• Ensure commercial compliance of current contracts, protecting the position of the company
• Report to Commercial Manager about the subcontract status
• Assist senior staff in pricing variations - this will not just be mechanical and electrical scope
• Cost control
• Support the Commercial and Contract Managers with monthly project cost reports and progress reports
• Provide provision, when required to the rest of the team on managing other subcontract lifecycles, participating in procurement, tendering, contract administration, variations and work packages management
• Measurement of quantities
• Preparation of monthly financial statement of anticipated Final Account detailing status of variations (budget, submitted, agreed), in conjunction with project management
• Assist with monthly work in progress reports in conjunction with project manager
• Managing delegated resources (e.g., budgets, equipment, and contracts) as appropriate, to ensure value for money

Qualifications

• Minimum BSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
• Previous NEC contract experience (NEC3 or NEC4 option C)
• Demonstrable negotiation and presentation skills
• Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise work to deadlines and pay attention to detail
• Excellent time management and organisation ability combined with good problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to effectively analyse and communicate complex ideas and information to a range of audiences and stakeholders
• Familiar with IT software in particular the Microsoft suite; to include Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, WordRandstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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