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Senior Quantity Surveyor

  • Location: Birmingham
  • Salary: £50000.00 - £60000.00 per annum + + package
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted almost 4 years ago

  • Sector: Surveying, Rail, Construction, Civil Engineering
  • Contact: Macauly Birmingham
  • Contact Email: Macauly.Birmingham@Anderselite.com
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 20 October 2021
  • Job Ref: 394013MBM_1632148330

Anderselite are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our client, a leading Construction and Civil Engineering Tier 1 Contractor on a permanent basis in Birmingham.

If successful, you will be joining a well-established HS2 commercial team and will be responsible for initiating and leading tasks and processes - relevant to the section of the project.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide liaison with the client, Project QS's and senior staff.
  • Plan and manage own works and that of other members of the commercial team.
  • Ensure commercial position is protected using in depth understanding and experience of contractual, commercial, insurance and legal processes.
  • Provide commercial support to the tender process
  • Prepare the basis of the project procurement schedule and ensure the team contribute and complete their relevant sections.
  • Ensure the materials and off-site services are procured in an efficient manner.
  • Prepare Subcontract invitations to tender and evaluate tender returns (time, cost, quality, and SHE).
  • Carry out subcontract procurement in accordance with the procurement timetable.
  • Maximise Cash Flow through timely preparation of valuations, submission of invoices and receipt of payment.
  • Develop a strategy for concluding client negotiations.
  • Identify, manage, and reduce unnecessary costs and inefficient activities.
  • Monitor resources and costs to ensure all projects meet / exceed targets.
  • Carry out early value engineering activities as part of the project team ensuring all associated costs and change are included in evaluation.
  • Manage prompt preparation and settlement of final accounts, including compensation events (Variations).
  • Prepare subcontract instructions and put in place robust subcontract change control procedures.
  • Re-measurement and provision of quantified schedules of works and / or bills of quantities.

Requirements:

  • BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management or a qualification of a similar discipline is essential.
  • Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB is desirable.
  • Must have a clear understanding and working knowledge of project start up procedures and experience implementing procedures.
  • Understand the impact of commercial and technical changes at strategic level.
  • Demonstrate a high level of commercial and technical knowledge.

For more information, please contact Macauly at Anderselite on 0121 200 5520

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