Senior Quantity Surveyor

Quantity / Senior Quantity Surveyor - Civils / Construction Exp

Preston

50,000 - 65,000 + Car Allowance over 6.5K

We are recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor who is looking for their next step into Senior Surveying or an experienced Senior Surveyor. You will have either a Construction or Civils background. The Contractor works in the Civils sector;
Rail, Water and Projects (Construction).

• Support and mentoring of junior staff.
• Maximise profitability on contracts.
• Monitoring contract costs against budgets.
• Identifying potential risks and evaluate options for control.
• Preparation of estimates.
• Procurement of sub‑contractors, including preparation of subcontract documents.
• Assessment and certification of interim and final payments to subcontractors.
• Preparation and agreeing of main contract variations.
• Assist in the preparation of documents for resolution of disputes (adjudications / arbitrations and the like).
• Ensure all work complies with quality, safety and environmental policies and the requirements of the company procedure.

• Ambitious individual with great communication skills, who is confident with a flexible approach.
• Demonstrate innovative approaches to problem solving and the ability to negotiate across the various levels of any construction environment.
• Handle the financial and mathematical demands of the role by possessing impressive numeracy and IT skills.
• Must have experience working on Civils / Residential Housing or Construction Contracts.

Car allowance over 6.5K and a UK driver’s licence is required. 40 hours per week with flexibility / agile working hours; one day per week is based at home.