Senior Quantity Surveyor: Civil Engineering Cost Control

Joseph Gallagher Limited; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 66,934 - 93,708; Full time

Job summary

The Joseph Gallagher Group is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to estimate and control costs across projects, ensuring legal and quality standards are met. The role is based at the Rugby office with site visits across the North of England.

You will lead cost reporting, valuations and contract administration, while identifying risks and opportunities to maximise value for our civil engineering projects.

Qualifications

• Relevant Industry Qualification is required.
• Commercially astute with knowledge of standard forms of contract and standard methods of measurement.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills are essential.
• Experience in construction/engineering with a commercial background and general Civils experience.
• Minimum 5 years QS experience, ideally 2+ years as a Senior QS.

Responsibilities

• Prepare internal commercial reports and other required reports.
• Prepare valuations/applications for payment with contractually compliant documentation.
• Prepare cost reports to clients with supporting docs.
• Manage subcontract and material procurement schedules.
• Administer subcontractor/supplier accounts from requisitions to final accounts.
• Manage contract administration, change management and related registers.
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change.
• Utilise the costing system.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Contract knowledge

MS Office

Communication skills

Negotiation

Civils experience

Costing system experience

Education

Relevant Industry Qualification

Tools

Costing software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Joseph Gallagher Group is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to estimate and control costs across projects, ensuring legal and quality standards are met. The role is based at the Rugby office with site visits across the North of England.

You will lead cost reporting, valuations and contract administration, while identifying risks and opportunities to maximise value for our civil engineering projects.