Senior Quantity Surveyor / Senior QS - Worksop

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Senior Quantity Surveyor / Senior QS - Worksop, Nottingham

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Client:

Laing O'Rourke

Location:

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

4

Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

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Job Description:

Are you a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Senior QS? Can you reduce cost and risk while maintaining great value? Would you like a company to support your development and encourage further education and training? If yes, then the opportunity below is for you!

The opportunity:

Explore Manufacturing is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Senior QS to join the team at the Laing O'Rourke Centre of Excellence for Modern Construction, Europe's largest and most advanced pre-assembly manufacturing facility.

The investment in our purpose-built facility, opened in 2009, combines our construction experience with state-of-the-art processes and technology, providing clients with leaner, smarter, and more cost-efficient options for the built environment.

What will the Senior Quantity Surveyor role look like?

• Sole responsibility for a project or a section of a project.
• Perform all Senior Quantity Surveying duties including measurement, valuation, and agreement of work sections.
• Prepare and manage interim applications for payment and certify them.
• Draft, manage, and settle subcontracts.
• Manage and report on monthly costs.
• Draft and prepare claims.
• Prepare and agree on final accounts.
• Manage any trainees, assistant QS, or QS on a day-to-day basis.
• Negotiate with clients' representatives, subcontractors, and other consultants to achieve project results while maintaining relationships.
• Advise project management on contractual implications of courses of action.
• Advise on commercial risks within the projects.
• Prepare and manage monthly contract review reports, weekly Business Plan Review (BPR) information, and monthly management accounts.
• Contribute to the Project Business Plan with contractual and commercial input.
• Assist in establishing the project’s "budget to build" from contract award.
• Identify and agree on changes and implement change control processes.
• Ensure proper execution of contract documents before project start.
• Communicate clearly and confidently to a professional standard.
• Keep your manager fully informed of any issues or risks affecting the business or project.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Experience delivering small to medium projects independently or supporting a commercial manager on larger projects, or managing an area (£25m) of a larger project.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Civil Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Good knowledge of cost management, including sub-contracts and coins.
• Experience managing prelims costs.
• Familiarity with CRF and CiM processes.
• Desire to learn about risk and opportunity management both internally and with clients.
• A drive to learn and progress to the next grade.