Senior Quantity Surveyor - Civil Engineering
We are working with one of the UK’s leading Tier 1 contractors, delivering some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting, and meaningful projects; developing, building, and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
They have an opening within their Major Projects Team for a Senior Quantity Surveyor on one of Europe's largest civil engineering projects. Hinkley Point C is a multi-billion-pound nuclear power station that stands as a cornerstone of the UK’s energy future. This landmark project will play a crucial role in meeting the UK’s energy needs and driving sustainable progress.
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will provide expert guidance to the Quantity Surveying team and Project Directors/Managers on all matters related to commercial activities for a specific package or multiple packages. You will be responsible for ensuring robust commercial and contractual management, while coordinating the efforts of all stakeholders involved in the execution of the assigned package, ensuring smooth project delivery and effective collaboration.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Cascades information positively to staff at all levels
2. Ability to resolve conflict and build respect between multi-disciplinary teams
3. Encourages inter-team collaboration as well as with off-site functions
4. Strong communication and excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
5. Sets challenging goals for self and others to achieve
6. Takes difficult decisions as necessary
7. Quality of Service Provision
8. Understand economic factors that affect the construction industry
9. Manage the feedback of commercial data for Planning and Estimating
10. Review tenders and cost data
11. Manage the preparation of Target Costs for a Project
12. Coordinate the commercial team to ensure programme issues are identified and actioned
13. Manage the preparation and review of Earned Value Management
14. Prepare the monthly operating statement and associated commercial reports
15. Report and explain the commercial progress to senior teams
16. Manage the feedback of commercial data for Planning, Estimating, Marketing and Sales
17. Formulate management plans for resource procurement
18. Understand dispute resolution including options, structure as well as knowledge of the SCL Protocol
19. Chain management and procurement techniques, estimating and surveying functions
20. Management and reporting of Commercial Risk and Opportunity
21. Management of disallowed cost
22. Experienced in the recruitment and development of talent within the business
23. Provide feedback on team members' strengths and weaknesses and support performance management
24. Determine project commercial staff requirements
25. Make connections between creative ideas and innovative outcomes and implement using a wide range of improvement techniques
26. Manage risks and opportunities at a Project level and update senior teams
27. See the big picture and spot the point at which to make a trade-off
28. Aware of political issues, and seeks win-win situations, whilst maintaining effective relationships
Key Attributes:
1. Extensive experience in Quantity Surveying within a relevant business environment
2. Valid CSCS card and UK driving licence
3. Working knowledge of construction and contract law along with various forms of Conditions of Contract
4. Significant knowledge of construction techniques on particular projects
5. BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent
6. Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards)
7. Practical application of Microsoft Office – predominantly Excel
8. Experience in using a cost system e.g. Oracle or similar
Job Info
Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor - Civil Engineering
Company: CV-Library
Location: Bath, Somerset
Posted:
Closes: Jan 16th 2025
Sector: Construction
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
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