Senior Quantity Surveyor – Commercial Leader, Construction

Bespoke Civils Solutions Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bespoke Civils Solutions Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to take ownership of commercial management on a major construction and infrastructure project in the UK. You will lead contract administration, subcontract procurement, cost control and CVR reporting, while collaborating with Project and Commercial teams to meet programme and financial targets.

The ideal candidate will have proven Senior QS experience in civil engineering, with strong negotiation, budgeting and

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in construction or civil engineering.
• Strong commercial and technical knowledge.
• Experience in contractual and commercial management.
• Experience with valuations, applications for payment and final accounts.
• Experience with variations, claims, disputes and change control.
• Strong cost control, forecasting and financial reporting experience.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and relationship management skills.
• The ability to manage your own workload while supporting the wider commercial team.

Responsibilities

• Full commercial management of projects from start-up through to completion.
• Supporting tendering and pre-contract activities.
• Managing subcontract procurement, including preparing tender packages and evaluating returns.
• Preparing and managing subcontract packages and work package content sheets.
• Managing applications for payment, valuations and invoicing.
• Managing final accounts, variations, claims and disputes.
• Monitoring project costs, resources and financial performance.
• Producing accurate and timely CVR reports and forecasts.
• Identifying and managing commercial risks and opportunities.
• Managing change control and ensuring the financial impact of changes is recovered.
• Supporting value engineering and cost-saving initiatives.
• Providing commercial and contractual advice in relation to project programmes.
• Managing subcontract administration, including notices, instructions, payments and change control.
• Carrying out remeasurement and preparing quantified schedules of works and/or bills of quantities.
• Monitoring labour, plant, materials and other project costs.
• Working closely with the delivery and commercial teams to achieve project objectives.
• Supporting, developing and providing guidance to other members of the commercial team.
• Ensuring projects are effectively closed out, with all relevant commercial records maintained.

Skills

Contract administration

Subcontract procurement

Valuations & payments

CVR reporting

Cost control

Forecasting

Change control

Negotiation

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Tools

CostX

MS Excel

Job description

Bespoke Civils Solutions Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to take ownership of commercial management on a major construction and infrastructure project in the UK. You will lead contract administration, subcontract procurement, cost control and CVR reporting, while collaborating with Project and Commercial teams to meet programme and financial targets.

The ideal candidate will have proven Senior QS experience in civil engineering, with strong negotiation, budgeting and