Senior Quantity Surveyor - Beckton WWTW

Laing O'Rourke; Greater London; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to own commercial activity on a major infrastructure project with Thames Water at Beckton Sewage Treatment Works. You will lead on measurements, valuations, interim payments, and contract administration while guiding junior QS colleagues.

You will build relationships with clients and subcontractors, monitor costs, and manage change controls to safeguard delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of commercial risk & opportunity management.
• Proactive approach to learning and progression.

Responsibilities

• Take commercial responsibility for a project or section of works.
• Manage measurement, valuations and agreement of works.
• Prepare and manage interim payments and payment certificates.
• Draft, negotiate and settle subcontract agreements.
• Monitor and report monthly costs, forecasts and commercial performance.
• Prepare, negotiate and agree claims, variations and final accounts.
• Identify and manage change with proper change control processes.
• Advise on contractual obligations, risks and opportunities.
• Support establishment and management of project budgets from award.

Skills

Senior QS experience

Commercial awareness

Risk management

Negotiation

Proactive learner

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Degree in 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.

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