Senior Quantity Surveyor
- Suffolk
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Providing the commercial function across projects to ensure successful project delivery.
- Working within a team of talented professionals ensuring co-ordination and provision across all aspects of project delivery.
- Undertake pre-contract setup, including forecasting, measurement, sub-contract tendering and procurement (including drafting to negotiating various forms of subcontract).
- Effectively manage the commercial aspects of the project (or a section of a project) including valuations / applications, budget monitoring, material / plant reconciliation and contract variations / compensation events and change.
- Prepare, manage and negotiate the agreement of Final Accounts.
- Procurement and management of subcontract packages, as well as supporting other members of the commercial team in the management of subcontract packages.
- Produce and maintain, and assist others in producing and maintaining, project forecasts to support the monthly commercial and financial reporting procedures.
- Assess, review and mitigate commercial and contractual risks.
- Maximise cashflow through the control and valuation of works, invoicing and payment process.
- Manage commercial team to ensure delivery of above items and develop their knowledge.
- Provide support and training for site staff on commercial issues.
- Ensure compliance with all legal requirements, including contractual and legislative.
- Ensure compliance with Milestone standards and procedures in respect of commercial activities.
- Assist with control of project documentation.
- Ad hoc duties as job requires.
- Degree / HND qualification in Quantity Surveying or other relevant subject.
- Registered with the RICS / CICES and working towards professional chartership.
- Relevant CSCS card.
- Strong level of identifiable commercial experience within the construction industry as a Senior QS or QS.
- Demonstrable experience of working on Highways and Civil Engineering projects.
- Strong working knowledge of NEC3/4 suite of contracts.
- Good command and communication of oral and written English.
- Skilled negotiator and communicator.
- Good people and organisational skills.
- Proficient in the use of MS Office (ie. Excel) and other computer skills.