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Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job Posted: 8 hours ago

Salary: £ 70,000 - 70,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: IP2, Pinewood, Suffolk

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Following the award of a number of major projects our client wishes to appoint a Senior Quantity Surveyor to assist with commercial and contractual control and co-ordination of the efforts of all parties involved in the execution of assigned projects. You will also provide support to other members of the quantity surveying team and relevant managers on all aspects relating to commercial activity. This Senior Quantity Surveyor role includes some working from home, maximum of 1 -2 days at home, the remainder in the Ipswich office. The successful candidate must have experience from the infrastructure, civil engineering or piling sectors.

The Role

  * Analysis of ongoing and completed works (providing feedback on projects, and analysis of costs and value etc)

  * Assisting in the commercial delivery and management of contracts

  * Assisting with the contract and online correspondence packages

  * Using, updating and maintaining the company’s commercial management systems, and other bespoke commercial packages to capture and report financial activities of projects

  * Assisting the commercial team on valuing works completed and reporting to management

  * Production, submission and agreement with the client of weekly and monthly payment applications for payment

  * Recording project completions

  * Ensure that wages and sub-contract payments are calculated accurately and correctly

  * Maintain minimum working capital for projects

  * Maintain and keep up to date contract files

  * Accurately record project completions from site information and system reports

  * Inputting and collating weekly cost information for profit and loss reports

  * Assisting in the production of month-end reconciliations (CVR’s)

  * Carrying out valuation of the works

  * One-off commercial exercises and analysis if required

The Person

  * Ability to apply the knowledge and principles of quantity surveying to a wide variety of civil engineering orientated projects

  * Working knowledge of basic plant, equipment and materials

  * Knowledge and understanding of sub-contracting principles, together with the ability to draft and administer sub contracts

  * Ability to implement procedures to quantify and cost works, including the use of appropriate standard methods of measurement

  * Proficiency in administration, communication, reporting, numeracy, IT and MS Office etc

  * The ability to build effective relationships at all levels both internally and externally

  * Proven ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative

  * Enthusiasm and results focussed, with an ability to work well under pressure and to challenging or stringent deadlines

  * Effective negotiation skills with both internal and external clients and teams

  * Must hold a valid UK driving licence and be willing to travel when required

Our Client

Our client is proud to be one of the UK’s leading specialist heavy civil and ground engineering contractors, and has earned an enviable reputation for quality, innovation and customer service. The business is represented throughout the UK by a network of regional offices, each offering a full portfolio of project disciplines. This enables them to provide all their clients with the most efficient reliable and value-engineered solution, regardless of project size or location.

Our client has all appropriate UK, European and International industry standards to ensure safety, procurement and best working practices are adhered to. The dedicated staff are involved in a comprehensive ongoing training programme designed to ensure they are equipped to meet the changing needs of this exciting industry. Our client is focused on building upon their history and reputation of quality workmanship and timely project completion. The company actively promote partnering through all their contracts and are committed to achieving continual improvement with the objective of increasing their performance, future opportunities and making their workplace a platform for employee excellence.

A competitive basic salary and benefits package is on offer for the successful Senior Quantity Surveyor candidate, along with security of work given the company’s commitment to growth and a significant forward order workload

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