Senior Quantity Surveyor - London / Watford

Laing O'Rourke group; Watford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor for the Letchmore Heath Substation project in Watford, part of National Grid infrastructure upgrades. Base role in central London, supporting commercial delivery and taking ownership of key cost, contract and risk activities.

The successful candidate will manage commercial activities, value works, handle interim payments, subcontracts, cost reporting, change control and final accounts, while mentoring junior staff and liaising with clients

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Experience in infrastructure, power, utilities or complex construction projects.
• RICS membership desirable but not essential.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Practical, commercially focused approach to managing risk and maximizing value.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial and quantity surveying activities across work packages.
• Measure, value and agree works.
• Prepare and manage interim applications and payment certificates.
• Draft, manage and close out subcontracts.
• Produce monthly cost reports and forecasts.
• Prepare, manage and negotiate claims and final accounts.
• Identify, price and manage change control.
• Advise on contractual obligations, commercial risks and opportunities.
• Produce contract reviews and management reports.
• Support budget establishment from contract award.
• Build strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior commercial team members.

Skills

NEC contracts

Stakeholder management

Communication

Commercial thinking

Risk management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related

Job description

Are you an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for your next opportunity on a major infrastructure project?

Do you have strong commercial skills and experience managing costs, contracts and risk across complex construction projects?

Would you like to play a key role in delivering critical power infrastructure for National Grid?

If so, then Laing O'Rourke is the company for you!

Join us in delivering essential infrastructure that will help shape the UK's energy future.

The Opportunity:

Laing O'Rourke is a key construction partner on the Letchmore Heath Substation project, a major infrastructure upgrade for National Grid in Watford.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team, based in central London, supporting the successful commercial delivery of this important project.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of key commercial activities, work closely with project stakeholders and contribute to the delivery of a major infrastructure scheme.

What will the Senior Quantity Surveyor role look like?

• Managing commercial and quantity surveying activities across allocated work packages.
• Measuring, valuing and agreeing works.
• Preparing and managing interim applications and payment certifications.
• Drafting, managing and closing out subcontracts.
• Producing monthly cost reports and commercial forecasts.
• Preparing, managing and negotiating claims and final accounts.
• Identifying, pricing and managing change control.
• Advising project teams on contractual obligations, commercial risks and opportunities.
• Producing contract reviews, BPR information and management reports.
• Supporting project budget establishment from contract award.
• Building strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and project stakeholders.
• Mentoring and supporting junior members of the commercial team.

What skills and experience are we looking for?

• Experience in a Senior Quantity Surveyor role, or a Quantity Surveyor ready to take the next step.
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Experience in infrastructure, power, utilities or other complex construction projects.
• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• A practical, commercially focused approach to managing risk and maximising value.
• RICS membership is desirable but not essential.

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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