Senior Quantity Surveyor
Girling Jones Ltd
Exeter / Plymouth
£70k - £75,000 + £9000 Car Allowance + Annual Bonus
An established civil engineering and infrastructure contractor is looking to appoint a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its commercial team, supporting the delivery of a growing portfolio of major civil engineering projects across Devon and Cornwall
We are looking for candidates with experience building Reservoirs, Flood Alleviation schemes, Bridges, Structures and Highways projects. A strong civil engineering, infrastructure, highways, utilities, heavy civils or similar contracting backgrounds.
The Role
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll take commercial responsibility for circa £50m of projects, working closely with your commercial and design counterparts.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing the commercial performance of civil engineering projects
- Preparing and reviewing applications for payment, valuations and cost reports
- Managing subcontractor procurement, accounts and payments
- Identifying, assessing and managing variations and compensation events
- Producing accurate forecasts and monitoring project cost and value
- Supporting the management of contractual and commercial risk
- Working closely with Project Managers, Engineers and site teams
- Providing commercial input throughout the project lifecycle
- Supporting negotiations with clients and the supply chain
- Ensuring contractual requirements and commercial procedures are followed
- Contributing to monthly project and financial reviews
- Mentoring and supporting less experienced members of the commercial team
For this Senior Quantity Surveyor position, the key requirement is a strong commercial background within civil engineering or infrastructure construction.
You’ll ideally have:
- Proven Quantity Surveying experience within a civil engineering or construction environment
- Good working knowledge of NEC
- Experience of subcontract procurement and commercial management
- Strong cost reporting, forecasting and financial management skills
- A relevant Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or construction-related qualification
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
Joining as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll receive:
- £70k - £75k salary
- £9000 per annum car allowance
- Annual company bonus
- Attractive pension scheme – matching up to 10%
- Hybrid working – three days per week in the office or on site preferred
- Chartership support and professional development
- Long-term career progression within a well-established civil engineering environment
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