Senior Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Great career opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor working for a Tier 1 contractor in the Southampton region. The position will be working on civils and water projects and offers long term progression.

• Manage all assigned commercial activities within the project environment.
• Identify contractual and commercial risks and opportunities and refer them to the Contract Leader.
• Prepare and agree applications for payment or assess and prepare payment certificates.
• Maintain registers of variations, delays, extensions of time and claims.
• Comply with and consistently implement the Company s commercial policies and procedures.
• Assist with preparation of monthly progress valuations and claims for work completed.
• Interface with Customer s commercial and project teams.
• Produce pre-contract tender negotiations and reports where necessary.
• Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and Contract Leader reports.
• Review value management and advise on risk management.
• Prepare supply chain enquiries, negotiate, administer, and finalise/close out supply chain contracts.
• Plan and implement change management and cost control.
• Monitor and update the supply chain procurement plan including benchmarking.
• Maintain ongoing liaison with site team, supply chain and Customers  representatives.
• Provide contractual advice to the project/site team as appropriate.
• Maintain awareness of the different construction contracts in current use.

• Commercial experience in the civil engineering sector with a demonstrable track record of achievement. Water and civils experience would be ideal.
• Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen.
• Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working.
• Extensive experience of setting up and/or operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution.
• Extensive experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and the ability to collate information, prepare reports, payment certificates and interim financial reports and closeout reports.
• Extensive experience of drafting effective contractual correspondence and the facilitation of collaborative solutions.
• Proven negotiating and team-working skills with the ability to motivate and lead a team.
• Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge.
• Confidence and ability to assert influence.
• A creative and innovative approach to problem solving.

• An RICS / CICES accredited degree.
• Hold or be nearing completion of Full Membership with RICS / CICES.