Quantity Surveyor

Are you ready to work in an inclusive, award winning, progressive and dynamic environment?

Do you have experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor?

Do you have a background working on water, utilities or civils projects?

Do you have expert working knowledge and experience of NEC Option C form of contracts?

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

Our client is a leading infrastructure development company specialising in delivering innovative infrastructure construction With a focus on rail, power, utilities, water and aviation. 

As a forward-thinking organisation, we are seeking a dedicated and experienced Quantity Surveyor to join the team and drive commercial delivery in the water & utilities sector. We are rapidly expanding our team so it's a great time to join the business.

The successful candidate will be an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with in Water, utilities or civil engineering infrastructure projects. You will be working on a large water & utilities framework improvement projects for Thames Water ranging from £500k-£5m in value, generally NEC Option C . 

In this role we require a Quantity Surveyor who has experience of dealing with NEC contracts (bespoke contracts Option C), price compensation events, generating profit margin from projects and increasing turnover. Water, utilities or infrastructure civils experience will be require. Experience of managing multiple projects at a time will be key to success in this role with in a tier 1 or tier 2 contractor. 

This is a contract role INSIDE IR35 and will be based out of the Arborfield, Wokingham site office 3 days per week + remote working or other site visits required. An immediate start is available for the right candidate with the project running for roughly 3 years. .

Primary duties include optimisation of margin on projects and protecting/mitigation of commercial risk, appointment and management of sub-contractors, client negotiation and management. You will support the project team as required.

Qualifications: 

• Formal qualification, ideally at degree level or above, in Quantity Surveying or a relevant commercial/construction subject.
• A member of or working towards an appropriate professional qualification/membership (RICS/CIOB).

Experience: 

• Price compensation events on civils projects
• Commercial management of £multi-million construction contracts, 
• Infrastructure construction experience, specifically Water, Utilities or general civils
• NEC Option C contract knowledge.

Technical Proficiency: Can formulate, present and manage high-value contract variations and claims through to client agreement. Ability to negotiate and influence decisions.  Can read, interpret and measure construction drawings. Understanding of contract law. Comfortable undertaking complex Excel and Word tasks.

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