Senior Quantity Surveyor

Our client is a major tier 1 main contractor that works in the water and civils markets across the UK, due to recent project wins they now have several fantastic opportunities and are recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Kent and Sussex.  

Job Description:  

CMDP is a joint venture between two of our Client's and delivers a range of schemes to maintain and improve Southern Water’s water supply and wastewater treatment works in the eastern half of its region (Kent & Sussex).  

Some of the key responsibilities for this role include:  

- Responsible for project commercial deliverables  

- Support and develop the commercial team within the region to succeed, add value and support the commercial function  

- Work alongside the Regional Delivery Manager / Senior Contracts Manager to deliver projects within budget  

- Provide delivery teams with commercial support and training requirements.  

Accurate Forecasting:  

- Project updates including forecast expenditure, programme updates, supply chain disputes, change management, contract management  

- Scope and forecast/costs  

- Run earned value process and support delivery teams with cost info for budget setting via plan for stage process  

- Work with the procurement team to support in supply chain negotiations and contract drafting  

- Project level including, change management and reporting up to programme level  

- Management of subcontract accounts – from drafting and agreement to payment and final accounts  

For this role you should be:  

- Experienced in delivering large scale projects incl civil, mechanical, infrastructure and non-infrastructure type work  

- Adaptable to the changing methodology of commercial management with the creation of new digital reporting requirements  

- Proactive about new ways of working, problem solving and continuous improvement  

- Able to lead by example and develop their team’s skills and experience  

- Confident dealing with stakeholders from different disciplines to establish complete commercial understanding  

- Confident to challenge the wider project team’s view on scope and hold them accountable for deliverables