Senior Quantity Surveyor

We have been tasked to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a London focused division of a large main contract employer. A business which works across health, education, defence and commercial markets, with a well-balanced spread of both public and private sector clients.

Role Overview:

As Senior QS you will be working under a Managing Surveyor who is based full time on site. It is a fantastic opportunity to work with a great team and to become an important part of the Commercial resource. The project is a £58m residential project. It is due to finish in August 2022. The project is just coming out of the ground with the concrete frame work commencing.

As Senior QS, you will play an integral role in the management, direction and successful completion of our building projects located in Central London and Surrounding Areas. Your focus is to build and lead a high performing commercial team that manages build cost and maximises margin whilst enhancing value for money for our Clients and achieving the required standards and quality.

Key Responsibilities:

Commercial & Contractual

• Analysis of tender allowances
• The measurement and valuation of works (on site and from drawings), for valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Agreement of valuation dates and preparing, submitting and agreement of interim valuations in accordance with those dates.
• Administering and/or advising on Main Contract and Subcontract conditions
• Subcontract and Design Procurement
• Subcontract payments, variations and final accounts

Financial Reporting

• Cash management and maximisation
• Cash Flow and Turnover forecast
• Provision of standard reports
• Internal Valuations/CVRs and subcontract liability reports in accordance with schedule of accounting period end dates and deadlines

Experience and Qualifications:

• You will have experience of working within the Construction industry for a main contractor, specifically on Design and Build;
• Experience of working on high value commercial mixed used use buildings would be of benefit
• You will have sound experience of working within the same, or similar role previous
• Relevant Quantity Surveying/Construction related qualification
• Previous experience for a tier one main contractor is preferred
• Applies high level technical skills across a range of functional or business activities
• Effective cash management
• Provides commercial appraisal of projects for audit purposes
• Makes commercially sound decisions (in terms of profitability and productivity)
• Effectively brings together and uses the different skills & strengths of team members, ensuring succession planning, staff selection, development & training & dispute management.
• Raises commercial awareness in the business unit
• Proactive, Self-aware, empathetic and constructive leadership used to successfully plan and deliver change and management of projects.
• Focuses in on the long term benefits to the employer when making plans and decisions
• Clearly demonstrates the capability and drive to successfully carry out the key requirements of business leaders
• Builds trusting relationships based on open communication and mutual respect
• Demonstrates the appropriate passion, energy and enthusiasm to succeed

What’s in it for you?

An opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting construction projects, in a fast-paced environment where each day brings new challenges. A competitive salary and benefits package and considered flexible working hours and arrangements. A successful business which is targeting growth in the immediate future.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.