Senior Quantity Surveyor

Reports to - Lead Commercial Manager / Commercial Manager 

Department - Construction 

Days/Shifts - Days but extended hours when necessary on occasion 

Hours - 40  hours per week - flexibility required due to business requirement

Location - London Gatwick 

Role overview

The Quantity Surveyor will provide a full quantity surveying service for all assigned projects. The Senior Quantity Surveyor will manage cost plan development and maintenance, and provide full technical cost, contractual and commercial support to the assigned Programme Manager/Project Manager(s) from inception to completion. The Senior Quantity Surveyor will have responsibility for projects typically above £10m but may support a Commercial Manager on larger projects typically above £100m.

Principal accountabilities

Develop and maintain complete project cost plans and cost estimates to support the governance and procurement processes, including the Risk Drawdown process.

Manage project budget ensuring value for money and validation of costs through the use of appropriate internal and external benchmarks. Assess contractor’s payment applications in accordance with the contract.

Perform monthly cost reporting, including provision of Anticipated Final Cost, Actual Cost of Work Performed, and Forecast to Completion.

Manage the administration of contracts of varying values and complexity, driving compliance and contractual performance including NEC Option A, C and E, Construction Purchase Orders and Design Purchase Orders.

Manage all contract communication including creating and distributing action lists, meeting minutes, Early Warnings, Project Managers Instructions and Compensation Events, and accepting/rejecting Contractors Notifications.

Manage disputes/potential disputes through negotiation, collaborative working and escalation as required.

Support the tendering and evaluation process including selection of appropriate procurement strategy and contract, and production of pre-tender estimates.

Support the maintenance of the project risk and opportunity register, including valuing the likely cost consequence of each risk/opportunity.

Manage the close-out of all assigned projects, implementing close-out plan(s) to ensure all defects are recorded, warranties received and contracts closed, as well as completion of financial close-out including provision of asset cost data for capitalisation purposes.

Perform supervisory role to Assistant Quantity Surveyors or Quantity Surveyors within the wider programme team.

Qualifications and experience:

Educated to Degree level or equivalent in relevant engineering, construction or business related field.

Membership of a professionally recognised cost organisation such as RICS highly desirable.

Experience (typically associated with five years’ experience) providing full quantity surveying service on projects with a value typically in excess of £50m.

Experienced using web based contract management tools (eg Cemar) desirable.

Excellent understanding of NEC suite of contracts, and associated contract administration and negotiations

Good IT skills including good understanding of Microsoft Excel. Experience of SAP or similar cost and project control management software desirable

Good understanding of mathematical and financial reports.

Good oral and written communication skills.

Awareness of airport environment desirable.

Personal resilience and the ability to operate within ambiguity.