Senior Quantity Surveyor

Not Specified | Permanent, full-time
| £60,000 - £75,000 per annum
Ref: JE153 (1 month ago)
JE153: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: North/West London 

Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 Per annum

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor on behalf of one of our clients.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Provision of accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit levels to inform Group reporting
  • Provision of accurate cash flow reporting
  • Cost management and project forecasting
  • Drafting and updating a monthly CVR, cost and commercial plans
  • Compile upstream applications for payment and cash management
  • Responsibility for subcontract procurement, negotiation and financial accounting
  • Preparation of project applications for payment to final account settlement
  • Liaison with clients, client representatives and other third parties on commercial issues, including agreement on matters relating to contractual change, claims and additional payment
  • Work with the wider project team to forecast predicted expenditure and cash recovery to ensure that both are in line with business unit expectation
  • Share best practices with others and take a proactive approach in advising site teams on cost management and efficiencies
  • Identification and realisation of commercial opportunities
  • Support all internal commercial processes by ensuring adherence to timeframes and compliance
  • Actively seek to improve processes and procedures
Skills and Qualifications:
  • Previous experience in the construction industry
  • Familiarity with IChemE/ NEC forms of contract and knowledge and understanding of Construction Law
  • Previous experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates, and accruals calculations
  • Demonstrable experience of monthly forecasting and cost analysis.
  • Excellent communication, numeric and computer literacy skills, proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to work effectively to tight deadlines
  • Member of RICS or other relevant professional body, or working towards CSCS card
  • HND/degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying
  • Demonstrable knowledge and experience in estimation
  • Experience working for a direct delivery contractor
  • An engaging communicator with problem-solving skills
Company benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • Company Pension
  • Life Assurance
  • Private Medical
  • 25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
  • 8 hours volunteering
  • Health cover
  • Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
  • Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
  • Company car/green car scheme/car allowance
  • Leadership & management training and coaching
  • Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
  • Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Annual salary review
  • Continuous service awards

Location: North/West London

Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 Per annum