Senior Quantity Surveyor

Our Water MEICA services subcontractor client is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor based in Warrington or Telford on a permanent basis supporting United Utilities and Severn Trent Water clients.

As the Senior Quantity Surveyor your responsibilities will include accountability for providing expert cost management, contractual support, and financial control for projects across various sectors in Process Consultancy, Water and Wastewater Design Construction and Commissioning.

The Senior QS will work closely with other project teams, clients, and contractors to ensure the project is delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards, estimating and monitoring project costs throughout the various project stages ensuring they are completed within the projected budget and schedule.

The Senior QS will liaise with customer representatives and other third parties on commercial issues including agreement of variations, claims and any additional payments. The role will also foster effective communication by liaising with contractors, subcontractors and other project stakeholders. The role reports into a Commercial Manager.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at all levels
• Ensuring accurate cash flow reporting is implemented and reported
• Carrying out detailed cost management including forecasting and communicating the results as required
• Updating the Cost Value Reconciliation and commercial plans throughout project lifecycle
• Supporting the internal commercial processes ensuring adherence across the project
• Actively seeking to improve processes and procedures through innovation and challenge
• Developing successful external relationships by ensuring that contracts entered into have terms and conditions that are appropriate for the business with commercial risks identified
• Ensuring that the supply chain are engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms and conditions
• Building and maintaining excellent internal and external client relationships
• Responsibility for subcontract letting, negotiation and financial accounting
• Preparing applications for payment, liaising with the contacts and/or client representatives and other third parties on commercial issues, including agreement of variations, claims and additional payments
• Contributing towards effective interaction between the Commercial Team and the operational site teams and working with site management to forecast predicted spend and cash recovery and ensure that both are kept in line with target
• Sharing best practice with others and proactively in advising site teams on costs and management of them
• Working across projects on various sites as required.

Skills/experience/qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field
• Familiarity and qualified in using industry-standard contracts (e.g., NEC, JCT) and understanding of construction law
• Proficiency in software such as MS Excel, cost management tools, and project management platforms.
• At least 5 years' experience in quantity surveying within the MEICA water and wastewater treatment industry or similar
• Previous experience of commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates and accruals calculations
• Ability to demonstrate a good knowledge of monthly reporting and earned value analysis and knowledge and experience in estimation and cost analysis
• In-depth knowledge of cost management, tendering, and procurement processes
• Experience working for Tier 1 Civil Engineering projects (desirable)
• Demonstrable knowledge of complex civil engineering projects gained through first-hand experience
• Proven knowledge and skills in construction methods, health and safety, and legal regulations
• Skilled in monitoring construction progress and managing the project within budget and time constraints
• Good problem-solving, analytical and negotiation skills with the ability to collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions
• Ability to work to challenging deadlines and work effectively in a team and delegate, but also able to work on own initiative
• Well-developed written/oral communication skills for reports and relationship building/maintenance
• Commercially aware of economies and efficiencies
• Good IT skills in Word, Excel and Outlook

Benefits

• Salary circa £65-75k
• Car allowance/provision bespoke to individual circumstances
• Generous holiday allowance
• Company pension
• Hybrid working - based out of Warrington OR Telford offices.