Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Salary: £70,000 – £100,000

Location: United Kingdom

Sector: Civils

Job description

We are looking for a proactive Civils biased Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our prestigious construction client who is going from strength to strength due to numerous contact wins and company acquisitions. Due to a growing demand in the business, they now require a seasoned SQS with a from the civil construction industry.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for overseeing the successful completion of multiple projects from contract award to final account, including:

• Negotiating contract terms and managing commercial risk in line with project scope and priced schedules.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients, suppliers, colleagues, and all other stakeholders.
• Monitoring project progress and resolving any obstacles to ensure contractual compliance.
• Collaborating with contracts managers and site supervisors to deliver projects on budget and programme.
• Accurately documenting change management, variations, and project updates.
• Preparing timely payment applications and performing internal cost value reconciliation
• Maintaining familiarity with estimating and tendering processes to ensure accurate project bids and valuations.
• Providing commercial support and input to aid estimating, bid preparation, and tender analysis for commercially sound proposals.
• Forecasting anticipated revenue for projects under your commercial control.
• Traveling to site for valuation of works and account meetings as required.

Qualifications/Key Skills:

• Prior experience in Quantity Surveying.
• Solid understanding of civil engineering
• Strong analytical skills to accurately assess project costs and quantities to support pricing of variations and valuation of works.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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