Senior Quantity Surveyor

Part of the Volker Wessels UK Group, Volker Stevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group’s business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

Volker Stevin are hiring… are you an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor, looking for your next challenge? We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our commercial team on our long term project in Plymouth. This position will require full security clearance so a British National is imperative.

Reporting to the Project Manager on site, the Senior Surveyor is responsible for all commercial and contractual matters on the site allocated to them and should be able to effectively manage surveyors and or assistant surveyors to successfully deliver that project.

• Review and commercially assess the Main Contract conditions and advise on risk and scope areas
• Review and commercially assess sub-contract packages for incorporation into the main tender when required.
• Review tender information for value engineering opportunities
• Assist the Bid team as required.
• Assist and review as required by senior management.
• Tender input as required

• Produce a Procurement Schedule in close conjunction with the Project Lead
• Ensure that all aspects of the project are understood and make effective use of the tender handover.
• Understand and be aware of the tender book allowances, risk and scopes.
• Establish the first profit and loss forecast.

• Ensure staff are aware of their roles and responsibilities with particular reference to the business’s commercial interests.
• Ensure staff are aware of their role within the project team
• Help to maximise staff morale
• Developing and mentoring junior members of staff
• Ensure effective and appropriate communication between all members of staff.
• Attend regular internal meetings held and ensure actions are closed out quickly.

• Ensure subcontractors are procured in accordance with the commercial policy
• Ensure that sub-contractor scope of works is clearly defined and that all appropriate information is contained within the sub-contract documentation.
• Ensure that high quality subcontracts are written so that they are inclusive of their responsibilities in terms of quality, programme, health, safety, environmental etc.
• Ensure the accurate measurement of the subcontractors works
• Review and collate records of subcontractors work and investigate the legitimacy of any account records provided by the subcontractor
• Ensure all contractual notices are issued in accordance with the sub-contract and the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (LDEDC).
• Ensure subcontracts appraisals are carried out in a timely fashion and information is shared within the company.
• Ensure that subcontract payments made are done on the basis that the work has been carried out in accordance with the contract and to the correct quality
• Compile accurate subcontractor liabilities, accruals, and ensure these are up to date and considered in the forecast updates.
• Monitor and ensure subcontract attendances are provided in line with the subcontract and that any potential contra-charges are recorded and recovered

• Essential:
  • An accredited course by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) or the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES).
  • Alternatively, a degree with some numerical or technical is advantageous. Relevant HND subjects include building/construction, urban and land studies, civil engineering and structural engineering.
  • Adequate experience as a Senior QS/QS.
• Desirable:
  • A degree in QS and relevant experience obtained.

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still…