Senior Quantity Surveyor - Suffolk

Galldris Group; Leiston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Referral Scheme

Equal Opportunities Employer

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a dedicated team focused on delivering exceptional civil engineering projects. In this pivotal role, you will oversee all financial aspects of projects, ensuring cost efficiency and value for money while maintaining the highest standards of quality. This position demands a Civil Engineering background, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to build lasting relationships with clients and stakeholders. Join a forward-thinking company that values your expertise and offers a supportive environment for professional growth. If you're ready to take on a challenge and make a significant impact, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Surveying or similar technical qualification required.
• RICS Membership and CSCS Card are essential qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage all costs related to building and civil engineering projects.
• Prepare and negotiate claims, manage commercial aspects with stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Decision Making

Negotiation Skills

Relationship Building

Microsoft Office

Commercial Awareness

Organizational Skills

Education

Degree in Building Surveying

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Membership

CSCS Card

Tools

IT Packages

Bespoke Software

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Sizewell team. To be considered, you will come from a Civil Engineering background.

The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for managing all costs relating to building and civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures. The goal is to minimize the costs of a project and enhance value for money while achieving the required standards and quality. The ideal candidate will hold a full UK driving licence.

Key Accountabilities include:

Analytical Thinking & Decision Making

• Orders information and systematically checks data
• Prepares Activity Schedules, Resource Schedules & analyses tender documents
• Critically appraises, estimates, and negotiates the above with 3rd parties

Planning

• Reviews complex contract programmes such as Time-Location
• Assists with the preparation of delay and disruption programmes

Project Management

• Monitors subcontract activities, measures and responds appropriately
• Analyses the commercial progress and reports to senior project staff
• Manages commercial aspects with Customers and Stakeholders for their area of responsibility

Procurement

• Undertakes constructability analyses using construction programmes
• Prepares procurement programme and helps develop the strategy

Commercial Management

• Analyses rates & prices, agreement of variations and/or compensation events as required
• Undertakes customer and stakeholder management for their area of responsibility
• Prepares, submits, and negotiates claims when required. Prepares internal reports, commercial progress and financial reconciliation
• Complies with Company procedures

Experience/Knowledge:

• Wide experience in civil engineering, managing all commercial aspects of the project, and fluency in contract law and terminology
• High proficiency in operating the NEC3 Options A, B, and C forms of contract
• Capable of producing robust Cost Plans and CVRs and presenting to regional managers/board
• Experience of managing a team
• Good knowledge of and adherence to the Company’s GMCEs, BMS, and other governance

Qualifications:

• Degree in Building Surveying or similar technical qualification (HND/HNC)
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Membership
• CSCS Card

Skills:

• Ability to use a range of IT packages, Microsoft Office, and bespoke packages
• Exceptional relationship-building skills
• Self-motivated and proactive with commercial awareness and understanding of the construction process
• Negotiation skills and ability to apply those skills internally, externally & with our supply chain
• Positive attitude at all times and the ability to integrate and play an active part in the Construction Team
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise to meet deadlines

Galldris is an Equal Opportunities employer and does not discriminate against any protected characteristic.

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK. Employee referral scheme – refer a friend or family member to work for Galldris. Should you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role, we would love to hear from you.

To apply, please send your CV with a cover letter to Alex Stumpo, Talent Acquisition Manager, Galldris Group, to the email address below:
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Note for Recruitment Agencies: We are not using Recruitment Agencies for this role. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable.