Quantity Surveyor
Omni RMS – Maidstone, England, United Kingdom
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.
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).
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Purchasing
Industries
Civil Engineering and Construction
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