Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Rochester, Kent

Up to £65,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Pension

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established and expanding civil engineering contractor based at their Head Office near Rochester, Kent.

Working within a collaborative commercial team, you'll play a key role in the financial management of a busy portfolio of surfacing, highways and civil engineering contracts across London and the South East. This is a genuine senior position, offering the opportunity to mentor junior members of the commercial team whilst working closely with Directors, Estimators, Contracts Managers and operational staff to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and profitably.

This is a fast-paced environment where you'll be involved in the commercial management of up to 150 live contracts each month, making strong organisational skills and commercial awareness essential.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for the full commercial lifecycle of multiple projects, including procurement, subcontract management, valuations, variations, cost reporting, CVRs, forecasting, payments and final accounts. You'll also work closely with operational teams during tender handovers, provide commercial advice throughout project delivery and help drive continuous improvements across commercial processes and procedures.

We're looking for someone who has previous experience working as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager within the civil engineering, highways, surfacing or groundworks sectors. Experience managing multiple live contracts, mentoring junior staff and building strong client relationships will be highly advantageous. A sound understanding of NEC and/or JCT forms of contract, together with excellent communication, negotiation and analytical skills, is essential.

Key Requirements

* Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor.

* Background within civil engineering, surfacing, highways or groundworks.

* Experience producing CVRs, valuations and final accounts.

* Strong commercial and financial management skills.

* Previous experience supervising or mentoring junior commercial staff.

* Good knowledge of NEC and/or JCT contracts.

* Excellent communication and organisational skills.

* Full UK Driving Licence.

In return, our client is offering a basic salary of up to £65,000, together with a car allowance, performance bonus, company pension and excellent long-term career prospects within a successful and growing contractor.

If you're looking for a senior commercial role where you'll have genuine responsibility, the opportunity to influence the success of the business and develop the next generation of Quantity Surveyors, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Dan Eley at PW Construction Recruitment for a confidential discussion.