Senior Quantity Surveyor

 

Main characteristics

Location

Colchester, Essex

Company

Moss Agate Ltd

Salary

£60000 - £75000/annum Excellent packages and benefits

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Consulting

Job summary

The Highways Consulting business of a major International Infrastructure Consultancy need a driven and experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager with highways and civil engineering exposure to support the Development Led Infrastructure team. The role will offer the opportunity for promotion to Associate Level going forward.

The team is involved in some of the UKs most complex and stimulating projects that are diverse and technically demanding. They have an enviable reputation in the delivery of major infrastructure schemes working with Government funded urban development corporations, major schemes for large Corporates, and for the UKs largest residential developers and housebuilders.

Role

To provide competent and professional quantity surveying expertise supporting Capital Programme Investment Delivery across several key projects.

The ideal candidate should have proven working knowledge and a background in infrastructure (highways, drainage, earthworks etc.). The candidate will be expected to undertake duties through the project lifecycle including feasibility, estimating, procurement and post contract delivery.

* Liaise with all external and internal stakeholders to enable the projects to progress without delay.

* Lead the preparation and verification of pricing models from first principals, and obtain cost data from industry recognised publications e.g. SPONS & BCIS to price schemes

* Lead the preparation of activity schedules, bills of quantities in accordance with methods of measurement, presentation of tender and contract documentation, attend interviews, carry out full tender analysis and comparisons through to preparing the recommendation report.

* Deliver professional and competent advice and support to ensure that the projects are managed in accordance with the contract and meet the required reporting deadlines.

* Manage a programme of current workload in order that all commissions receive the relevant allocation of resource to manage them efficiently commercially.

* Assess contractor applications, along with any changes, make recommendations, raise payment certificates, and prepare general correspondence on behalf of the project Managers.

* Liaise with the project managers to review and update the risk registers. Identify principal risks and opportunities, raise, address and resolve any problems and maintain a schedule of potential financial implications.

* Manage and report change control procedures within each specific programme.

Qualifications & Experience:

* Degree qualified in quantity surveying or other relevant business discipline.

* Professional qualification and/or membership of the RICS or other relevant Chartered Institute would be an additional advantage (or working towards)

* Expertise in administering high value, multi-disciplinary construction project work packages / contracts utilising forms of contract such as the NEC / ICC suites.

* Demonstrable track record in managing complex, high value and varied contracts.

* Comfortable communicating with all levels of Senior Management and Stakeholders

* Expert analytical skills to make informed, balanced business decisions and reporting findings back to Clients and Internal Stakeholders.

The Company provides competitive and rewarding packages that includes an attractive starting salary, opportunities for career development and being part of a sociable and supportive community. There are performance-related bonus schemes as well as employee recognition scheme.

Other benets include membership fees to join your relevant professional body, support with professional development, employer contribution pension scheme, exible working and a flexible holiday scheme.

Moss Agate Limited and its Clients operates as equal opportunities employers and we welcome all applications regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, disability, age, political opinions or trade union membership

Benefits: Excellent packages and benefits