Senior Quantity Surveyor

PSR Recruitment is currently seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our client's division. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially astute professional looking for a long-term career with a reputable and growing main contractor.

You will act as the commercial lead on projects, taking responsibility for financial performance while ensuring compliance with commercial procedures. The role requires strong collaboration with clients, internal teams, and the subcontract and supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Management

• Negotiate subcontract terms and conditions
• Manage and process payments to specialist subcontractors and key suppliers
• Ensure compliance with all contractual rights and obligations
• Produce monthly reports on outturn Pain/Gain (where applicable)
• Coordinate contract changes in line with partnering agreements
• Assess the commercial impact of variations and potential liabilities

Contract Administration

• Monitor and manage contractual obligations throughout the project lifecycle
• Conduct site visits to administer contracts in line with project progress
• Track and report on programme, cost, and key commercial issues
• Manage final account and closeout processes
• Ensure all contractual documentation, reports, and clearances are completed
• Maintain strong working relationships with clients and subcontractors

Budget & Cost Management

• Work with project teams to assess the impact of budget changes
• Capture, monitor, and report cost variances
• Collate Defined Cost Records for client audits

Reporting & Commercial Controls

• Prepare monthly Cost Value Reconciliations (CVR)
• Produce Earned Value Analysis reports
• Validate subcontractor applications and payments
• Review weekly cost reports against forecasts
• Prepare monthly valuations
• Maintain change control registers
• Contribute commercial input into monthly reports

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience in a Senior Quantity Surveyor role within a main contracting environment
• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge
• Highly computer literate, including advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Confident managing and analysing large data sets
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Additional Information

• Full-time, permanent position
• Working hours:
  
  Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Office-based role near Dartford
• Opportunities to work closely with other departments to gain broad business exposure

If you are interested, please send me your CV and we can discuss this further.