Senior Quantity Surveyor

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CR Civil Engineering part of the RSK Group is a family run business based in the Midlands, operating throughout England and Wales.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team based in Barnsley, UK.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing and executing all activity within the estimating department.

To ensure relationships with clients are maintained and strengthened by providing communication and support throughout the tender process.

To manage the cost bid process within the business, ensuring all opportunities are recorded and actioned to the client’s timescales and requirements, working closely with the Pre-Construction Manager and Senior Operational leads, to manage and submit quality bid submissions.

Ensure the company objectives are aligned to providing customer satisfaction and sustainable business growth.

• Assist in the selection of potential tender opportunities within the Pre-construction Manager and present to Operational leads for each region.
• Have experience in managing tender submissions, ranging from 50k to 20 million.
• Work closely with the procurement department for tender requirements.
• Work closely with the Commercial Manager on the contract terms and conditions which could affect the tender prices.
• Leads a team preparing submissions, and cost planning for projects, adhering to estimating procedures and collaborating with Operational leads for outputs/requirements and compiling team preliminaries costings.
• Coordinates management of the BOQ/Works Information measurement take off’s/checks.
• Have the ability and competence to review all tender documentation, inclusive of analysing works information (drawings, GI, specifications etc).
• Oversees overall management of each tender, liaising and working with a strong and willing team of estimators.
• Developing the skills and knowledge of the estimating team, providing guidance as and when required, daily.
• Present tender submission to key stakeholders and demonstrate full knowledge and understanding of the specific project.
• Oversees all final submission of estimates for each project ensuring compliance and up to relevant standard.
• Understanding and knowledge of market rates, with management/maintenance of our own cost library.

• Expertise and understanding of Candy and/or Causeway, and have a good understanding of Microsoft Excel.
• 10 years+ of estimating experience.
• Understanding and experience of mainly the highways and water sector.
• Full understanding of business needs, clientele, and audiences.
• Strong strategic marketing skills.
• Ability to influence and develop winning strategies for tenders.
• Energy and drive to grow the business.
• Full understanding of business processes, operations, PQQ and Tender Library.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Willingness to undertake further training and development.
• Understanding of construction contracts, predominately NEC
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• Competitive Salary depending on experience.
• Company Vehicle.
• Company healthcare plan.
• Company Pension plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

The RSK Group are an equal opportunity employer

RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies

Our company’s modest beginning is rooted in a simple but ambitious aim: to create a positive working environment in which our workers thrive, and our services excel. After 23 years, we have grown from a small team of three to a company known for its safe and professional manner, while achieving the highest standards for our clients. We are ambitious and continue to expand, owing to our company vision and ethos.

We have permanent locations throughout the Midlands, South Yorkshire and South Wales, including our extensive range of resources and assets to support our nationwide schemes. Our highly skilled workforce and wide range of plant and machinery ensure self-dependency and efficiency. CR Civil Engineering is always investing in training,…