Senior Quantity Surveyor - Civil Engineering

Atheray Stone are currently looking for an established Senior Quantity Surveyor to work for a major contractor within their Regional Civil Engineering business unit, delivering works across the highways sector.

The SQS will be responsible for being the Commercial Lead on a £3m Highways & Civils project as part of a framework, with more projects in the pipeline, so the individual will be managing circa £6m to £8m per year.

Candidate Profile

* Degree Qualified in Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management

* Experience working as a Senior Quantity Surveyor on civils project

* Experience in a self delivery contractor (preferred not essential)

* NEC3 / NEC4 contracting experience

* UK Driving Licence and able to travel in Somerset (essential)

Responsibilities:

* Leading the commercial delivery of highways schemes, ensuring projects are delivered profitably and in line with contract requirements

* Managing budgets, forecasts, CVRs and cash flow, providing accurate and timely reporting

* Taking ownership of NEC contract administration, including early warnings, compensation events and change management

* Procuring and managing subcontractors, while working closely with delivery teams in a self-delivery environment

* Driving value engineering and efficiencies across both individual schemes and the wider framework

* Acting as the key commercial contact for the client, building and maintaining strong working relationships

* Supporting and mentoring junior commercial team members where required

* Working closely with operational teams to ensure commercial decisions actively support delivery on site

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Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed