Senior Quantity Surveyor

Position: Senior Quantity Surveyor (Permanent)
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.

Key accountabilities:

TENDER:
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

PRE-CONSTRUCTION:

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.

CONSTRUCTION:

The Project team:

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.

Subcontract management:

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 ActLDEDC).
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

Procurement

Client Interaction

Commercial

Consultants (Traditional Contracts)

Consultants (Design and Build):

POST CONSTRUCTION

About you

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 encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

Volker Stevin is under the umbrella of Volker Wessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within Volker Wessels UK, Volker Stevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

Competitive salary
Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
Option to buy additional annual leave
Private medical care
Pension
Life…