Job Description for Senior Quantity Surveyor
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join one of the UK's leading utilities Main Contractors.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in civil engineering and utility contracts, with expertise in commercial and procurement management, contract administration, and cost reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
* Establish, implement, and manage pre & post contract commercial and procurement management systems and procedures.
* Evaluate, negotiate, manage, and mitigate commercial and contractual risks for assigned power projects and/or Framework contracts.
* Manage Subcontractors, including negotiation of rates, reconciliation of tender / Subcontractor rates, agreeing variations and assessing applications.
* Tender Submissions, which include preparing, negotiating, and analysing costs for tenders, review of terms and conditions, clarifying tenders, preparing subcontract tender packages if required, evaluate subcontract responses.
* Contract administration through preparation of monthly valuations, variations control, arranging for payment, contract administration, and preparation and assessment of claims if required.
Qualifications and Competency:
* Previous experience of civil engineering and utility contracts at a Senior Quantity Surveyor Level.
* Customer-aware and innovative, capable of maximising contract benefits for mutual and long-term benefit.
* Track record of exceeding business targets and KPIs.
* Ability to identify and resolve problems at an early stage.
* Able to lead, set up, and manage site-based commercial and reporting systems.
* Accurate with good attention to detail and highly organised.
* Experience in NEC option A and JCT forms of contract.
* Ability to bring together operational and commercial staff to work as a unit.
* A competent negotiator, skilled communicator.
* IT literate and experienced in working with MS Office and other applications and Cost Control Systems (e.g., Evision).
* Experience of standard forms of contract within the industry, i.e., JCT, NEC, Bespoke contracts.
Salary Range: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum (dependent on experience)