Senior Quantity Surveyor - Heathrow Airport Civils Projects up to £30m £50-£57k+pkg

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering contractor is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for projects at Heathrow Airport. Responsibilities include managing costs, preparing budgets, and conducting feasibility studies. The ideal candidate will have a Quantity Surveying qualification, strong leadership abilities, and experience with MS Office and COINS software. A competitive benefits package and annual bonus scheme are available.

Benefits

26 days holiday per annum plus 8 days Bank Holidays

Annual discretionary bonus scheme

Company car/car allowance

Competitive benefits package

Qualifications

• Ambitious candidate with leadership ability and teamwork ethic.
• Experience in managing costs on construction projects.
• Working knowledge of financial governance and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Manage costs on a wide variety of new building projects.
• Administer agreements and conduct feasibility studies.
• Prepare budgets and detailed cost plans.

Skills

Leadership ability

Teamwork ethic

Negotiation skills

Financial control systems knowledge

Analytical skills

Education

Relevant professional Quantity Surveying qualification degree level

RICS/CIOB accreditation

Tools

MS Office

COINS financial software

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor – Heathrow Airport Civils Projects up to £30m £50-£57k+pkg

Salary: £50k-£57k+pkg

Location: Heathrow Airport

Regions: London, South East

A Major Civil Engineering Contractor is looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to work on Projects at Heathrow Airport and surrounding areas from £0.5m-£30m.

Overview

Primary Function/Responsibilities: Reporting to the Commercial Director, the post holder will take commercial and contractual control of a number of on-going projects, predominately consisting of concrete structures and build.

We are seeking an ambitious candidate with leadership ability and an exceptional “Teamwork Ethic” who is not only highly motivated to control the day-to-day commercial functions, but a “driver” who can see the bigger picture and who can demonstrate the ability to pull our teams together through collaborative working, as well as oversee other Assistant and Trainee Surveyors.

Responsibilities

• Managing costs on a wide variety of new building projects and structures
• Administer agreements between various parties on a traditional build basis as well as design and build
• Assisting in establishing a client’s requirements and undertaking feasibility studies
• Preparing early stage budgets and detailed cost plans
• Performing risk and value management and cost control
• Advising on procurement strategy
• Preparing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities
• Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks
• Preparing and analysing costs for tenders
• Establishing and operating cost and financial control systems
• Allocating work to subcontractors
• Negotiating to ensure budgets are not exceeded
• Appoint and administer sub-contractor to carry out works including subsequent agreement of final account
• Providing advice on and producing contractual claims
• Analysing outcomes and writing detailed progress reports
• Valuing completed work and arranging payments
• Developing knowledge relevant to contract conditions and their applications
• Maintaining awareness of the different building contracts in current use
• Develop sub-contract enquiry documentation understanding the implications of health and safety regulations
• Day to day supervision of Assistant and Trainee Surveyors
• Liaise with the Estimating and Buying departments as necessary
• Attend Client meetings and sub-contractor meetings
• Attend Design and Value Engineering Meetings
• Produce periodic cost reports
• Liaise closely with Site Management team in respect of day to day matters
• Liaising with Clients / Employer’s Agent / to agree interim valuations and final accounts
• Ensure that interim valuations are submitted and paid on time

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Relevant professional Quantity Surveying qualification degree level or equivalent
• Working knowledge of MS office applications
• RICS/CIOB accredited
• COINS financial software experience (or similar)
• CSCS card
• Maths skills / numerically minded
• Industry experience and knowledge

Benefits

• 26 days holiday per annum (Plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Company Car/ Car allowance benefit
• Competitive benefits package