Quantity Surveyor in Grays, Essex

Project Quantity Surveyor
Location: Grays, Essex (Hybrid Working)
Salary:£40,000-£60,000 + Car Allowance / Company Vehicle

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quantity Surveyor to join a leading main contractor delivering a major highways infrastructure project in Essex.

The successful candidate will take full commercial responsibility for an earthworks package, currently valued at approximately £12m, with the value expected to grow to £100m as the project progresses towards its main construction phase.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor with a civils, infrastructure or earthworks background who is looking to take ownership of a substantial package, develop their commercial experience and play an important role in the delivery of a long-term infrastructure project.

The Role
Working closely with the Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the commercial management of the earthworks package.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking full commercial responsibility for the earthworks package, managing costs, contractual obligations and commercial performance.
• Managing subcontractor accounts, including valuations, payments, variations and final accounts.
• Administering NEC contracts, including compensation events, change management and contractual compliance.
• Monitoring costs, forecasting and producing accurate commercial reports.
• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities, ensuring these are appropriately managed.
• Managing the commercial relationship with the supply chain and ensuring contractual obligations are met.
• Working closely with the wider project delivery and commercial teams.
• Providing guidance and mentoring to a Graduate Quantity Surveyor / Assistant Quantity Surveyor, with the opportunity to develop into a formal line management position.

About You
My client is looking for a Quantity Surveyor with approximately 3-5 years' experience, ideally gained within a civil engineering, infrastructure or earthworks environment. This experience can come from either a main contracting or subcontracting role.

You will ideally have:

• A good understanding of NEC contracts, including contract administration and change management.
• Experience managing subcontractor accounts, valuations and variations.
• The ability to take ownership of a commercial package and work with a good degree of autonomy.
• Strong commercial awareness, communication and organisational skills.
• The confidence to challenge and manage subcontractor commercial performance.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £40,000-£60,000, depending on experience.
• £4,000 car allowance or company vehicle.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme.
• Private healthcare.
• Hybrid working - typically three days in the office and two days working from home.
• Long-term project security and career development opportunities.

The project office is based in Grays, Essex, making this particularly suitable for candidates based in Essex, Kent and North/East London.

If you're a Quantity Surveyor with a civil engineering background and are looking for an opportunity to take ownership of a substantial package on a major infrastructure project, I'd be interested in hearing from you.

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