Quantity Surveyor
Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £46,030 to £62,544
Locations: Maidstone or Basingstoke
Our client, a leading organisation in the UK’s transport infrastructure sector, is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor.
About the job
We are expanding our commercial management team to support our client’s annual £1bn investment programme to maintain the Strategic Road Network. As part of this, we have exciting opportunities for Quantity Surveyors to join our team.
You will either:
* Lead on the commercial and contract management of a portfolio of schemes, individually varying in value from £1m to more than £30m; or
* Lead on the commercial management of cyclic, reactive, and minor capital works delivered through a long-term contract worth approximately £30m per annum, working closely with the wider regional commercial team, operational colleagues, and our service provider.
The nature and diversity of the portfolio offer an excellent opportunity to enhance your skills, capabilities, and experience in a complex delivery environment.
The role will be primarily based in our Guildford, Basingstoke, or Maidstone office. We operate a flexible hybrid working approach, meaning the role will combine office and agile home working, with a general expectation of office attendance at least two days per week.
Key responsibilities:
* Provide contractual advice to the business and the service delivery team, acting as the first line of escalation for contract and/or commercial differences.
* Deliver day-to-day contract and commercial management, including managing communication and notifications to timescales, valuing compensation events and early warnings, and reviewing and agreeing final accounts using the CEMAR contract management portal.
* Assess payment applications using the Enterprise Asset Management portal.
* Lead regular cost and contract audits to ensure contractor compliance with contract conditions.
* Monitor actual costs against budget and prepare contract forecasts, identifying risks and opportunities for Opex and Capex budgets.
* Act as a line manager and mentor to Assistant Quantity Surveyors, Graduates, and Apprentices, providing ongoing support for their professional development.
About you
* Degree in Quantity Surveying or another relevant technical qualification (this requirement may be waived for those who have secured a relevant professional qualification, as below).
* A relevant professional qualification at Chartered/Member status (e.g. MRICS, MCInstCES, or equivalent). In the absence of this, you must be able to demonstrate substantial and directly relevant experience as a Quantity Surveyor, having regard to the experience requirements listed below.
* Demonstrable experience of contract administration, preferably using NEC forms of contract.
* Demonstrable experience of delivering quantity surveying/commercial functions, ideally in a civil engineering or infrastructure environment.
* Excellent commercial awareness and a proven track record of successfully delivering multiple projects in a comparable environment, working for either the client or contractor.
* Proficient user of Excel and familiar with contract management and administration software systems (e.g. CEMAR, Confirm).