Senior Quantity Surveyor

Our client a leading civil engineering contractor are looking for a Senior QS.

Core Duties:

* Managing the efficient and economical execution of contracts under the main contract conditions, producing the maximum return to the company, in accordance with the company processes and governance.

* Have a full understanding and ability to deliver NEC3 & NEC4 contracts.

* Proficient in managing change on an ever-evolving project using contractual mechanisms and change management tools (CEMAR), ensuring contractual notifications are made in line with the contract mechanisms.

* Ability to understand and utilise the contract to prove entitlement of change to cost and programme

* Experience in change negotiations and dispute resolution, further advising on parameters in which negotiations can take place.

* Ability to conduct site measurements inclusive of take off and cost analysis

* Track project costs and cost planning

* Submit Applications for Payment promptly in accordance with the contract

* Final account settlements.

Financial Reporting:

* Track project costs and cost planning

* Knowledge and experience in CVR reporting for your project(s), ensuring Cost and Value for the project are accurate and supporting the team in managing the margin.

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As part of your role you would be expected to be:

* Responsible for providing sound advice, guidance, and support to the project teams throughout pre-construction and construction phases.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong ability to work collaboratively with other team members and to report upwards to Senior Management.

* Good personal organisation with the ability to recognise and prioritise work- load, in line with critical deadlines and key programme milestones.

* Well-organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined, and commercially astute with the ability to operate independently and collaboratively.

* Excellent time and organisation management ensuring attendance to internal and client facing project meetings, ensuring responsibilities and actions are noted

* To promote the wellbeing of your teams and ensure that an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought, backgrounds and experience is actively encouraged and achieved.

* A team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful, and flexible