Senior Quantity Surveyor*

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a highly reputable Blue-chip main contractor in West London/Reading area on a permanent basis, this company offer great development and progression opportunities and well known for putting their people first.  

Job Description:  

The main 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

- Experienced in delivering large scale projects including 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