Senior Quantity Surveyor - Barking

Laing O'Rourke; East Ham; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is delivering critical infrastructure in London in partnership with Thames Water. We are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to own key commercial activities and drive successful project delivery on Beckton Sewage Treatment Works.

You will manage all aspects of quantity surveying, provide robust commercial risk oversight, and mentor junior colleagues as part of a collaborative project team. This is a demanding, high-visibility role on a major infrastructure programme.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Senior Quantity Surveyor role within the infrastructure sector.
• A degree or higher qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management.
• An understanding of commercial risk and opportunity management, with a willingness to develop this knowledge further in relation to internal processes and client requirements.
• Strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills and the ability to manage contractual and financial risk.
• A proactive approach to learning, professional development and progression to the next career level.

Responsibilities

• Taking commercial responsibility for a project or designated section of works.
• Managing all aspects of quantity surveying, including measurement, valuations and agreement of works.
• Preparing and managing interim applications for payment and agreeing payment certifications.
• Drafting, negotiating, managing and settling subcontract agreements.
• Monitoring and reporting monthly costs, forecasts and commercial performance.
• Preparing, negotiating and agreeing claims, variations and final accounts.
• Identifying and managing change, ensuring appropriate change control processes are followed.
• Advising project teams on contractual obligations, commercial risks and opportunities.
• Preparing contract reviews, Business Plan Review information, management accounts and project business plan inputs.
• Supporting the establishment and management of project budgets from contract award.
• Ensuring contract documentation is properly executed before work commences.
• Building effective working relationships with clients, subcontractors, consultants and project stakeholders.
• Supporting and mentoring trainee, assistant and junior quantity surveying colleagues.
• Keeping management informed of emerging commercial issues and risks that could affect project delivery or business performance.

Skills

Senior quantity surveying experience

Commercial risk management

Negotiation skills

Contractual/financial risk management

Professional development mindset

Education

BSc/Master in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

Job description

Are you an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with a background in infrastructure?

Can you drive commercial performance, manage risk and maximise value on complex projects?

Would you like to take the next step in your career while working on a major infrastructure project?

If so, then Laing O'Rourke is the company for you!

Join us in delivering essential infrastructure that will help support London's growing population.

The Opportunity:

Laing O'Rourke is working in partnership with Thames Water on a project at Beckton Sewage Treatment Works, helping to ensure London's wastewater infrastructure can meet the demands of a growing population.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the team, taking ownership of key commercial activities and helping drive successful project delivery.

What will the Senior Quantity Surveyor role look like?

• Taking commercial responsibility for a project or designated section of works.
• Managing all aspects of quantity surveying, including measurement, valuations and agreement of works.
• Preparing and managing interim applications for payment and agreeing payment certifications.
• Drafting, negotiating, managing and settling subcontract agreements.
• Monitoring and reporting monthly costs, forecasts and commercial performance.
• Preparing, negotiating and agreeing claims, variations and final accounts.
• Identifying and managing change, ensuring appropriate change control processes are followed.
• Advising project teams on contractual obligations, commercial risks and opportunities.
• Preparing contract reviews, Business Plan Review (BPR) information, management accounts and project business plan inputs.
• Supporting the establishment and management of project budgets from contract award.
• Ensuring contract documentation is properly executed before work commences.
• Building effective working relationships with clients, subcontractors, consultants and project stakeholders.
• Supporting and mentoring trainee, assistant and junior quantity surveying colleagues.
• Keeping management informed of emerging commercial issues and risks that could affect project delivery or business performance.

What skills and experience are we looking for?

• Experience in a Senior Quantity Surveyor role within the infrastructure sector.
• A degree or higher qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management.
• An understanding of commercial risk and opportunity management, with a willingness to develop this knowledge further in relation to both internal processes and client requirements.
• Strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills and the ability to manage contractual and financial risk.
• A proactive approach to learning, professional development and progression to the next career level.

About us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.