Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location - Birmingham

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading multi-discipline Tier 1 Contractor in the heart of the West Midlands within their rail division.

Senior Quantity Surveyor Benefits:

Salary Negotiable

Car Allowance

Annual leave 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Private Healthcare

Life Assurance

Senor Quantity Surveyor Role

To lead and manage the commercial team within your allocated portfolio of multi-disciplinary light rail projects from inception to final accounts

Senior Quantity Surveyor Responsibilities:

• Working with the Commercial Manager and Senior Project Manager you will lead, manage, develop and train the commercial teams across your project
• Raise commercial awareness and embed commercial focus and best practice across each project team
• Assisting in the preparation of contract documents, including bills of quantities, specifications, drawings
• Manage the Risk & Opportunities process to allow for the identification of Risk and Opportunities during the tender and construction phases and ensure the Commercial function delivers contractual solutions and strategies that balance these risk and opportunities
• Proactively drive the recording of all contractual entitlements, ensure timely notification of events and accurate pricing and substantiation of change meet contractual imperatives.
• Establish and maintain rigorous cost controls including early warning systems and provide robust accurate financial data and management reports on each project through the monthly reporting cycle including cost value reconciliation and earned value management.
• Provide procurement support to ensure each project is delivered safely, timely, at the least cost and to optimal quality.
• Deliver contractually agreed cash flow and ensure all applications for payment are submitted / assessed in line with the contractual timescales.
• Ensure all valid Supply Chain applications for payment are assessed and certified in a timely manner and payments are made in line with the relevant supplier agreement.
  • Management and mentoring of junior commercial staff.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested

Senior Quantity Surveyor Requirements:

• BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management Degree
• Minimum 5 years Commercial Management experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor OR Quantity Surveyor with a proven track record in a major projects
• Interface with project and engineering teams / Interface with finance and procurement teams
• Excellent written and communication skills

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--- Fusion People are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business. You'll find a wide selection of vacancies on our website.