Senior Quantity Surveyor

Our client is a well-established civil engineering contractor working on major marine and civil engineering contracts in the Greater London area.

They are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team based out of the Head office in Guildford but also with the ability to cover a project in Essex two days a week. Travel/car would be included as part of the package and the client have a large amount of upcoming projects as part of their portfolio for the coming years.

Role Scope:

• Support and advise the Operational Team on commercial and contractual matters.
• Assist in keeping costs to a minimum using commercial acumen and construction experience.
• Work alongside the Contracts Manager to manage the Client’s forecast cost to complete, giving consideration to the project budget and the completion date.
• Work with the commercial support team to maintain accurate and timely project costs, forecasts to completion and produce accurate CVR reporting in line with company financial calendar.
• Client Management – create and maintain open communication with the Client.
• Commercial input/feedback to be provided regularly to the Contracts Manager and Operational Delivery Team.
• Understand the requirements of all Parties affected by the project including, but not limited to statutory authorities and regulators.
• Ensuring proper administration of the Contract Requirements.
• Work with the Operational Delivery Team to help the Client achieve their aim on all projects while ensuring the project is commercially viable for company services.
• Gather & collate records of all works undertaken to allow any Compensation Events to be evaluated and recovery of any commercial entitlement.
• Ensure prompt submission of all applications for payment and payment invoices, providing cashflow information to Accounts in a timely manner.
• Effective and fair management of Suppliers and Sub-contractors.
• Show respect to all employees of the company, our clients and all stakeholders including when dealing with members of the public.
• Ensure professionalism & high standards are maintained at all times.
• Office based but with travel out to sites as required.



Previous Experience, qualifications and personal skills:

• HNC or equivalent in Quantity Surveying desirable.
• Degree qualification advantageous.
• Commercially aware.
• Experience working within a commercial team undertaking civil engineering projects.
• Experience in the preparation of interim and final accounts.
• Experience in NEC3 & NEC4 Contracts desirable.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good IT skills and use of Microsoft packages.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Forward thinking and keen to investigate improved ways of working with the team and for achieving optimum operational/commercial outcomes.
• Enthusiastic approach to people and tasks.


If this role is of interest to you then email your CV to Jimmy Holly at jimmy.holly@trsstaffing.com for a confidential call back.

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