Senior Quantity Surveyor

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our client’s Northwest team to work on array of projects. This role would suit a construction, commercial, project, technical or functional manager with considerable experience; who performs a specific discipline over a wide range of complexities or large geographic area.

Senior Quantity Surveyor Key responsibilities:

• Provide commercial expertise to aid with the delivery of the contracted work by taking the commercial lead in a geographical focused team.


• The provision of accurate and timely commercial reports and advice to the to the management team whilst ensuring the contract achieves the appropriate commercial targets.


• Prompt and regular submission of main contract payment application and ensure that subcontractor payments are dealt with fairly and in accordance with subcontract terms.


• Supervise, mentor and encourage all subordinate staff in their personal
  
  professional development including PDP, welfare, safety competency and
  
  disciplinary matters


• Build a close relationship with delivery manager to ensure the goals for the distribution area are fully met, assisting the operations team with their
  
  customer relationship.


• Maintain and coordinate all commercial reports required for the successful commercial management of the contract.


• Ensure all subcontract issues are resolved, deferring to the commercial
  
  manager where appropriate.


• Coordination of track sheet accuracy and inputting through to invoicing.


• Ensure payment is made within both WIP and cash targets.


• Ensure the accuracy of the commercial data generated within the Sphere
  
  project management software.


• Liaise and assist with the performance analyst in the preparation of run rate data, including the preparation of weekly gang profit / loss, plant spend, KPI and prefect delivery requirements.


• Senior Quantity Surveyor as part of the overall management team take responsibility regarding health, safety and the environment providing commercial support
  
  Management, training and advise of direct reports.

Senior Quantity Surveyor Qualifications and Technical Knowledge:

BSc in Quantity Surveying (or other equivalent commercially related

discipline)

CSCS compliance

Working towards professional membership of an appropriate organisation (for

example, RICS/CIOB)

Detailed knowledge of company management systems including;

Commercial and financial (Commercial Manager / COINS / Sphere)

Procurement

Risk management and Personnel management Commercial and contractual knowledge, in various forms of contract

A working knowledge of current legislation

Proven experience of managing quantity surveyors on a large contract

Negotiation and settlement of disputes and accounts relating both to

customers and suppliers

People management experience, such as managing performance,

development and disciplinary procedures

Experience working with a variety of schedule of rates contracts