Senior Quantity Surveyor: Civil Projects Lead

Joseph Gallagher Limited; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Joseph Gallagher Limited is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage estimating and cost control for projects, ensuring compliance with legal and quality standards. You will be involved at every stage, from procurement to final accounts, and manage subcontractor/supplier payments.

The role requires strong civil engineering experience, contracts knowledge, and excellent communication skills; a minimum of 5 years QS experience with 2 years in a senior role is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil engineering.
• Commercially astute with knowledge of standard forms of contract and standard methods of measurement.
• 5+ years QS experience and ideally a minimum of a 2 years as a SQS.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of internal commercial reporting and any other reports which may be required.
• Preparation of valuations/applications for payment with supporting documentation in accordance with the contract.
• Preparation of Cost Reports to the Client with contractually compliant supporting documentation.
• Preparation and management of subcontract and material procurement schedules.
• Administration of subcontractor/supplier accounts from the preparation of detailed requisitions, monitoring and authorisation of subcontract payments through to agreement of final accounts.
• Undertake the contract administration, including change management and maintain associated registers.
• Identifying commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change.
• Utilise the costing system.
• Preparation of internal commercial reporting and any other reports which may be required.

Skills

Civil engineering

Commercial awareness

MS Office

Communication skills

QS experience

Tools

MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint)

Job description

Joseph Gallagher Limited is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage estimating and cost control for projects, ensuring compliance with legal and quality standards. You will be involved at every stage, from procurement to final accounts, and manage subcontractor/supplier payments.

The role requires strong civil engineering experience, contracts knowledge, and excellent communication skills; a minimum of 5 years QS experience with 2 years in a senior role is preferred.