Senior Quantity Surveyor – [JPC-81]

Overview

Senior Quantity Surveyor handling full lifecycle QS services for public/private projects.

Key Responsibilities

• cost estimating
• procurement
• contract management
• claims preparation
• financial reporting
• client liaison

Tasks

The successful Quantity Surveyor will report to Lead Surveyors, Regional Directors and the Board of Directors. You will take on a senior role with all aspects of quantity surveying/ estimating, from pre-contract through to post-contract services, and prepare final accounts and claims in line with our client’s requirements. You will be expected to interact with our clients, including attending meetings to promote the Business and professionally represent the Company. -Review contract conditions -Place SC orders in due time and in a way that protects the Company’s contractual position -Manage bid submissions including the preparation of bid documents -Prepare budgetary advice including cash flows -Understand the Company’s obligations under the Contract -Prepare final accounts and claims -Prepare consultant appointments -Form good relationships with all parties -Maximise value recovery -Attend sites and meetings necessary in the execution of all functions -Commercially manage control SC packages on projects worked on -Carry out quantity surveying services -Assist with the development of the Business -Prepare feasibility studies and cost plans -Preparation of EOT / L&E claims -Produce and agree accounts on projects worked on -Provide procurement advice and implement -Deal effectively with disputes -Contract preparation -Manage contract document process including insurance and bond requirements -SC procurement including enquiries and analysis on return. -Prepare financial reports as required -Produce procurement schedules -Organise / attend pre-order SC meetings -Manage all other procurement as necessary -Prepare SC enquiry documents -Maximise value recovery, cost control and cash management on projects worked on -Produce and keep adequate records to enable the production of the final account and to safeguard the Company’s contractual position -Aid with cash management and manage cost expenditure -Administration including managing drawings, copying and filing paperwork -Prepare detailed measures and compile BQ documents. -Implement the Company’s valuation and cash strategy -Carry out estimating services, including BQ production -Prepare / review valuations and issue all appropriate notices in line with the Company’s policies and the contract terms -Provide risk management advice -Meet Clients to review and discuss work carried out -Actively promote the Company’s image -Provide the lead on commercial and financial advice. Provide procurement and contract advice and prepare the same as required -Lead in the resolution of disputes -Produce reports as required including the preparation of CVR information -Prepare final accounts and claim documents

Requirements

• it skill
• degree
• rics
• technical skills
• compliance
• decision making

What You Bring

-Reasoned decision maker -Ability to prioritise and focus -Compliance with both our Company’s and our Clients management systems -High level of IT skill -Formally qualified, preferably to degree level -Commercially astute -Good communication skills -Sense of humour -RICS Professional membership preferred -Good technical skills -Ability to read and understand technical documents, interpret contracts and the like

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Benefits

Pre-Contract Services Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 per annum

About Construction Professionals Recruitment

-Bridges talent and opportunity in professional construction by connecting candidates with employers through strategic regional networks in the Midlands, South East, London, and the South West. -Places roles ranging from graduate-level building surveyors and design managers to director-level quantity surveyors, project managers, cost consultants, and employer’s agents. -Manages projects across architectural, built environment, social housing, and consultancy assignments, aligning professionals with diverse construction mandates. -Combines HR expertise and sector-specific knowledge to provide niche recruitment services, despite being a boutique firm. -Offers personalized candidate support, including CV advice and interview preparation, to ensure quality placements and long-term professional matches.

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