Senior Quantity Surveyor – Utilities Projects Lead

Go Traffic Management Limited; Exeter; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Plus in Exeter is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to drive efficiencies and manage costs across client projects, delivering the required margin through strong commercial acumen and effective contract administration.

You will control all financial aspects of the projects, oversee subcontractor management, CVRs, interim valuations, and final accounts, while maintaining risk, change control, and cash flow forecasts on site.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification (RICS accredited or equivalent) is desirable but not essential.
• NEC4 experience preferable.
• Ideally you will have experience working in the Utilities industry
• Previous experience in capital works within Utilities would be desirable
• Sound knowledge of contracts – NEC preferred
• Ability to prioritise workload, multi-task and work under tight time pressures
• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Manage the contract performance including weekly P&L reporting
• Review contract documents and mitigate any issues
• Control the progress and cash flow forecast information
• Manage commercial forecasts, Cost Value Reconciliation (CVRs) and Project Finance Reports
• Take responsibility for Subcontractor Management; including Subcontract Forecasting, raising Subcontractor Orders and Negotiating Subcontract terms
• Prepare subcontract documents, enquiries and assessment of quotations
• Oversee subcontract orders, agreement and certification of subcontract valuations, invoice, subcontract payments and final account agreements
• Be responsible for the management of the change control process, risk and value management
• Manage and track project changes, variations and/or notices
• Assess and value variations and compensation events
• Prepare and submit interim valuations and payment applications to clients, along with the agreement of final accounts
• Attend risk review, progress and commercial meetings on-site with the Client
• Be actively involved with tenders and pricing
• Oversee Credit Control with cash recovery and forecasting
• Support the operational team in daily commercial and contractual aspects

Skills

NEC4 experience

Excellent communication skills

Prioritise workload

Education

Degree qualification (RICS accredited or equivalent)

Job description

Network Plus in Exeter is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to drive efficiencies and manage costs across client projects, delivering the required margin through strong commercial acumen and effective contract administration.

You will control all financial aspects of the projects, oversee subcontractor management, CVRs, interim valuations, and final accounts, while maintaining risk, change control, and cash flow forecasts on site.