We are working in partnership with a long-established Civil Engineering company of 40 years, which works with Local Authorities and Councils in the Greater London area and continues to grow and strengthen its offering. This has resulted in them expanding their experienced commercial team by hiring a Senior Quantity Surveyor with a Highways, Civil Infrastructure, or a Maintenance background, to work from their Erith office.
Our client has a well-earned reputation built on local knowledge, reliability, quality products, services, and a customer-focused delivery. It is part of a large national business which sits within a global family of companies.
What's in it for you as a Senior Quantity Surveyor?
- Salary of circa £67,600 negotiable
- Bonus of 10% (KPI Driven)
- Car Allowance
- Company pension
- Office-based working: 8am - 5pm (40 hour week)
- Location: Belvedere in Erith, South East London
- Opportunity to work from home 1 day a week on completion of training
- 24 days holidays and statutory holidays
- Training and Development opportunities
- Job security as part of a large national business that sits within a global family of companies
- Limitless career opportunities
- Reward website with discounts on retailers.
Roles and Responsibilities required as the Senior Quantity Surveyor:
- Be an integral member of the commercial team supporting the Commercial Manager, Managing Quantity Surveyor and provide leadership to the Assistant Quantity Surveyor
- Build a strong relationship with internal and client counterparts as well as working with members of the team to attain your full potential
- Working on commercial projects from pre-contract stage through to completion ensuring contract returns are maximized and complete forecasting across all within your works
- Engaging and managing sub-contracts including tender enquiries, award and assessment of monthly payment applications
- Support the production of monthly CVRs
- Work to produce both internal and client forecasts
- Production and substantiation through to agreement of associated Final Accounts
- Ensure all company and client processes are followed to minimize commercial risk
- Work with the wider team and ensure all work completed is accurately valued and followed through to cash collection.
Requirements to be successful as the Senior Quantity Surveyor:
- Essential: NEC TSC contract experience, together with ICC Term Contract knowledge
- Essential: Highways, Civil Infrastructure, or Maintenance background
- Essential: Full UK car driving license, as travel across the South East region will be required occasionally
- Process-driven with strong commercial awareness and good negotiation skills
- Desirable: Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Surveying would prove highly beneficial; but would accept applications from candidates who are Qualified by Experience
- Good interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Good oral, written communication, and presentation skills with strong numeracy and analytical ability.
If interested, please apply now