Project Details
The successful candidate will support the commercial delivery of major engineering and construction commissions across the UK, typically within the infrastructure, nuclear and oil and gas sectors.
Projects are likely to include complex engineering works, utilities, industrial facilities and other high-value construction programmes where robust cost control, contract administration and commercial reporting are essential.
Responsibilities and Duties
This Senior Quantity Surveyor role will suit a commercially astute candidate with strong pre-contract and post-contract quantity surveying experience on complex engineering and construction projects.
The role will involve working closely with project teams and client stakeholders to help deliver successful commercial outcomes and provide more senior commercial support across commissions.
1. Prepare and review tender and contract documents
2. Analyse tender returns and commercial submissions
3. Provide pre-contract and post-contract commercial support across live projects
4. Administer contracts in line with agreed procedures
5. Manage cost forecasting, cost reporting, change control and value management
6. Review contractor interim applications for payment and undertake assessment
7. Support the agreement of variations, compensation events and claims
8. Assist with and help drive the completion and agreement of final accounts
9. Help meet internal governance, audit and reporting requirements
10. Support risk management and value improvement activities
11. Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary delivery teams and client representatives
12. Provide guidance and support to less experienced commercial team members where required
Desired Skills and Experience
This employer is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong technical grounding and proven experience in quantity surveying and commercial management within the infrastructure and engineering sectors.
13. Strong experience in quantity surveying
14. Experience working as part of a commercial team on infrastructure, nuclear, oil and gas or similar projects
15. Strong understanding of pre-contract and post-contract quantity surveying responsibilities
16. Experience supporting procurement and administration of NEC3 or NEC4 contracts
17. Good commercial reporting, cost control and contract administration skills
18. Strong communication skills and the ability to work with multi-disciplined teams
19. Good stakeholder management and client-facing skills
20. A proactive attitude and the ability to work with a good degree of autonomy
21. Experience of contract management systems such as CEMAR would be advantageous
22. MRICS status or progression towards chartership would be beneficial
Qualifications/Educational Requirements
23. Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related subject
24. Chartered status with the RICS would be advantageous, although strong support towards this can be provided
25. A full UK driving licence may be beneficial depending on project travel requirements
26. Right to work in the UK is essential
Employing Company Overview and Profile
Maxim Recruitment is working with a well-established consultancy seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for its growing UK commercial advisory team in Chorley, Lancashire.
The employer provides commercial management, quantity surveying and contract advisory services to major clients delivering engineering and construction works.
The business forms part of a wider international technical consulting group with a strong reputation for supporting complex projects and solving difficult commercial challenges.
In the UK, its teams advise blue-chip clients and major contractors on pre-contract procurement, post-contract administration, financial compliance and project commercial performance.
A full client overview will be given to shortlisted candidates.
Additional Benefits Package and Incentives
27. Competitive basic salary with annual salary review opportunity
28. Car allowance
29. Generous pension scheme
30. Private healthcare
31. Death in service insurance
32. Maternity and paternity benefits
33. Childcare and pension salary sacrifice schemes
34. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
35. Strong APC support towards RICS chartership
36. Director-led mentoring and career development
37. Hybrid working, typically 3 days project or office based and 2 days from home