Senior Quantity Surveyor

We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to work for a Tier 1 contractor on a Highway project (between J3-12 SMP), project office based near Reading. The estimated time for completion is 3-4 years. The job description is as follows:

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll need to:

• Provide commercial support to tendering process when required.
• Understand the impact of commercial and technical changes at strategic level within the customer’s business industry / sector.
• Demonstrates and maintains a high level of commercial and technical knowledge and works closely with the delivery team to develop techniques and solutions to meet business and customer needs.
• Has a high degree of understanding and working knowledge of project start up procedures and is actively involved in the implementation of those procedures when required
• Prepare and advise on a procurement strategy
• Applications for Payment and Invoicing. Perform risk, value management and cost control
• Develops a strategy for concluding client negotiations.
• Assist in establishing a client's requirements and undertake feasibility studies
• Senior Quantity Surveyor will identify, analyse and develop responses to commercial risks
• Early identification of project risks and opportunities, prepare and analyse costings for tenders
• Senior Quantity Surveyor will carry out early value engineering activities as part of the project team, ensuring all associated costs of change are included within the evaluation.
• Assists and provides advice on programmes regarding contractual and commercial requirements to mitigate risk, and maximize opportunity.
• Senior Quantity Surveyor will ensures that all necessary contractual notices are put in place, timely and accurately
• Subcontract Administration, provide advice on contractual claims
• Close out project efficiently using a high degree of understanding and working knowledge of project close out processes
• Ensuring appropriate records and information are kept and archived
• Senior Quantity Surveyor will analyse outcomes and write detailed progress reports, value completed work and arrange payments

Best package for the right candidate + benefits including car etc. Eligible candidates would be provided with lodging allowance, if required.

• Senior Quantity Surveyor must have previous similar experience in Highways and Motorways.
• Relevant degree in Quantity Surveying is essential
• The RICS accredited postgraduate courses is beneficial.
• Further study related to chartership and membership of RICS.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll need to show:

• a practical and logical mind and a methodical way of thinking
• a creative and innovative approach to problem solving
• strong numeracy and financial management skills
• the ability to learn sophisticated design and costing IT packages
• the ability to write clear and precise reports and to relate complex information in a simple way to a diverse range of people
• negotiation and teamwork skills, the ability to motivate and lead those on site