Senior Quantity Surveyor - Major Projects Lead (Hybrid)

Somerset Council; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

LGPS pension

Flexible and hybrid working

Health and wellbeing support

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Somerset County Council's Property team is seeking an experienced quantity surveyor to lead professional quantity surveying services across major capital, construction and property projects, ensuring value for money and governance compliance.

You will provide commercial, procurement and contract advice, manage procurement options, lead commercial admin of contracts, monitor external cost consultants and support budget forecasting and investment planning for successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience delivering quantity surveying services on construction or property projects.
• Experience of managing project costs, budgets, forecasting and financial reporting on capital programmes.
• Experience of procurement, contract management and administration of construction contracts.
• Detailed knowledge of quantity surveying principles, cost management and commercial practices within the construction industry.
• Sound knowledge of construction procurement routes and working knowledge of standard forms of construction contract.
• Ability to develop cost plans, estimates, forecasts and commercial reports that support effective decision making.
• Strong negotiating, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work within demanding timescales.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of professional quantity surveying services across major capital, construction and property projects.
• Investigate and assess construction and consultancy framework options, making recommendations on their suitability. Lead procurement activity through agreed arrangements.
• Provide expert commercial, contractual and procurement advice to project teams and Council services.
• Lead the commercial administration of construction contracts, including valuations and payment recommendations.
• Provide professional quantity surveying advice, including assessment of valuations and payment recommendations.
• Monitor and manage the performance of external cost consultants and professional advisors.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Budget forecasting

Financial reporting

Procurement

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Cost planning

Commercial reporting

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or related discipline

Job description

Somerset County Council's Property team is seeking an experienced quantity surveyor to lead professional quantity surveying services across major capital, construction and property projects, ensuring value for money and governance compliance.

You will provide commercial, procurement and contract advice, manage procurement options, lead commercial admin of contracts, monitor external cost consultants and support budget forecasting and investment planning for successful project delivery.