Senior Quantity Surveyor

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Technical recruiters for the built environment

About the role:

My client’s Commercial Team in Utilities is growing, and they are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the team as they grow their business.

This is a hybrid position, with homeworking and working from their office in Warrington.

Some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

  • Support the Commercial Team to ensure compliance with systems, processes and procedures on Contracts.
  • Work within strict deadlines required under the Contract(s)
  • Financial monitoring and reporting of Contracts assigned.
  • Assisting and establishing suitable construction contracts with clients to suit procurement needs.
  • Preparation of accurate financial statements in respect of Contracts assigned.
  • Ensuring proper administration of the Contract requirements including all variations (changes) to the works.
  • Commercial completion of the Contracts including maintaining contemporary records for use in supporting claims, extensions of time, and evaluation of variations.
  • Manage the appointment and ongoing management of subcontractors including payment applications, final accounts etc.
  • Ensure prompt submission of invoices and/or applications of payment to clients.
  • Assist Business Development in producing information for PQQ’s and Tenders.
  • Develop the Commercial and Operations Team through training and mentoring.
  • Responsible for Commercial Staff under direct control in respect of timekeeping, technical training, development, resourcing, performance reviews.

About you:

  • Experience in NEC3 or 4 Contracts with target cost, fixed price, and/or cost reimbursable mechanisms.
  • Experience in framework and contract mechanisms
  • Experience in Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure within the water industry preferable
  • Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
  • Experience in the preparation of interim and final accounts
  • Clean Driving Licence
  • Develop team through training and mentoring.
  • Ability to work within a delivery team with multiple drivers.

What they can offer:

  • My client offers a competitive salary that is based on proven skills and experience. Hard work is celebrated and rewarded.
  • Min. 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays (option to buy more)
  • Company car or car allowance
  • Company pension scheme
  • Life assurance
  • A selection of lifestyle benefit options
  • Financial wellbeing programme
  • Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support their colleagues

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.

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