Senior Quantity Surveyor required to work for main contractor on the Transpennine Upgrade Project. 6 Month Contract Initially - Outside IR35 Manchester Previous Rail Projects experience working for contractor required. Senior Quantity Surveyor Role Brief: Working in a project team, leading the commercial function and reporting to the commercial manager, you will be responsible to the Commercial Manager, for the cost and value reporting, work package budgeting, cost control thorough to the final account. Pre/post contract commercial support for designated projects, including subcontract, materials and direct labour. Ensures projects are successfully delivered within cost and time constraints. Major Programme of work modernising the railway signalling infrastructure. -Responsible for project work package change control and management. -Provides key commercial interface for responsible work package manager. -Provide contractual & commercial support to Project Managers and Engineering. -Responsible for work package cost management, including forecasting, budget management and control. -Monitor and actively manage and mitigate work package risks. -Internal and external commercial reports as required by Commercial Delivery Strategy. Required Experience: Previous Rail Projects Experience Degree qualified or equivalent and/or hold or working towards professional qualification- RICS, ICES or similar Strong track record in a contractor side, project environment Able to manage both direct labour and subcontract costs Ability to estimate change / variations using various methods Able to forecast cost and measure cost of work complete Good negotiation skills Ability to manage commercial strategies Ability to work with limited supervision and manage expectations Good financial and commercial acumen Ability to work under own initiative and under cost or time critical conditions Good Contractual knowledge and experience