Senior Quantity Surveyor

Summary

A Principal contractor specialising in railway and civil engineering Is looking to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor to work alongside a team of experienced Quantity Surveyors and get involved in a range of projects from inception to completion within the Railway Infrastructure sector, working on the Network Rail Reactive & Small Scheme Framework.

Based in their Leeds office with Hybrid Working.

As Senior Quantity Surveyor you will;

- Take commercial responsibility for a portfolio of works/multiple projects
- Manage train and provide support to a dedicated commercial team, carrying out regular job chats, PDR's and helping to develop staff through PDP's
- Provide advice to commercial team/project staff on commercial and contractual matters including reviewing and drafting of correspondence
- Supply relevant commercial team/project staff on commercial and contractual matters including reviewing and drafting of correspondence
- Manage and produce formal reports to the Commercial Manager/Director for inclusion in the quarterly commercial board report
- Monitor contract compliance against statutory requirements
- Ensure all contract correspondence is recorded and logged
- Develop client relationships, achieving a progressive improvement in customer satisfaction

- Maintain and establish regular contact/meetings with client
- Oversee and monitor contract costs against agreed budgets
- Develop and monitor the use of cost and financial reporting systems
- Carry out monthly/periodic financial reviews (CVR's) on portfolio/multiple projects and forecast final outturn values for cost, sales and margin
- Oversee and monitor the process for production and submission of variations/change including maintaining variation/change log
- Prepare and submit periodic valuations/application for payments ensuring that Client payment and cash collection is achieved in accordance with the contract
- Identify potential commercial/financial risk and opportunity and evaluate options to mitigate/realise
- Oversee the procedures for certification of contract payments/variations and settling final accounts to sub-contractors in line with agreed terms and conditions
- Assist with tenders, both in terms of formulating and review
- Comply and Promote the company safety policy
- Any other duties as may reasonably be required.

Senior Quantity Surveyor Skills / Experience

- HND/ HNC/ Degree in Quantity Surveying - Essential
- A minimum of 5 years' experience as a Quantity Surveyor - Essential
- Similar experience working within a contracting environment - Essential
- Civil Engineering/ Rail background - Desirable
- A membership with RICS/CES - Desirable
- The ability to confidently communicate with colleagues across the business, from Site staff to Directors
- Strong attention to detail and initiative to work independently
- The ability to guide and support team members in their learning and development within the department

Salary / Benefits:

Between £55,000 - £70,000 (DOE) plus

- Company Car
- Ad hoc Hybrid working
- days holiday + Statutory Bank Holidays
- Company Sick Pay
- Excellent training & development opportunities,
- Healthcare options
- Company Pension and Death in Service scheme of 2x annual salary

Apply now for further details and immediate consideration for this Senior Quantity Surveyor Role.

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