Senior Quantity Surveyor - Civil

Pinnacle Recruitment; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional civil contractor is looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage various civil engineering projects in Gloucestershire. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in the industry and knowledge of NEC contracts. Responsibilities include cost management, financial reporting, procurement, and risk management. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to significant projects across the region.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in the Civil Engineering industry.
• Experience with NEC contracts.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Understand and manage contractual requirements.
• Prepare interim and final accounts.
• Conduct cost/value reconciliations and cash forecasting.

Skills

Cost management

Value management

Risk management

Contractual understanding

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

A Regional Civil contractor are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to work on a range of civil engineering projects across Gloucestershire, ranging from Heavy civil structures, Civil Infrastructure, Groundwork's, roadworks.

Additionally, we are seeking a degree qualified candidate with at least 5 years within the Civil Engineering industry and worked with NEC contracts.

Principal Duties & Accountabilities

• Understand the contractual requirements of project documents including the roles and responsibilities of all involved and the notices required to record change etc. Coordinate any responses required with Commercial Manager.
• Cost management for project/section of works.
• Understand allowances for elements of work (preliminaries, materials, subcontract etc.).
• Understand forecast cost to completion.
• Value management for project/section of works.
• Prepare interim and final accounts.
• Understanding of true value to end of reporting period and comparison with actual cost expended.
• Understanding of forecast final value at completion.
• Recording of change and allocation of responsibility.
• Evaluation and recovery of any change that is not risk/liability including recovery from 3rd parties.
• Risk and opportunity management for project/section of works.
• Management (with operations team) of known and newly identified risks and opportunities for best project return.
• Identification and implementation of mitigation measures.
• Procurement for project/section of works.
• Ensure all involved in procurement for project understand allowances for items they are responsible for and the procedures to be followed.
• Maintain procurement schedules.
• Prepare subcontract documentation, issue enquiries, and negotiate agreements including interim and final accounts.
• Financial reporting for project/section of works.
• Prepare and issue monthly cost/value reconciliations and cost/forecast reconciliations.
• Prepare cash forecast.
• Identification, preparation and negotiation of claims

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Optimisation of commercial return on a section or whole project.
• Control of cost, value, cash management, change and risk on a section or whole project.
• Timely detailed reporting to Managing Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager.
• Commercial development of all staff within job holder's area of responsibility.
• Timely procurement of subcontractors in accordance with company procedures.
• Contribution towards continued improvement within the business