Quantity Surveyor - Rail/Infrastructure

About the Role

An established civil engineering contractor is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their dynamic project teams working in the rail sector. The successful candidate will be the Commercial Lead on a portfolio of projects working within the different sectors of our specialist rail business, including Civils, OLE, P-Way, ETE, Energy and Infrastructure. Projects range in value from £5,000 to £5,000,000.

.Key Responsibilities

• Maintain positive relationships with Clients, Senior Management and Staff at all times
• Produce high standard of Client Commercial submissions including Applications for Payment and Variations submissions to enable timely agreement and ensure payment is received on time and WIP minimised
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Finance and other Stakeholders to provide accurate Commercial reports to Clients and Senior Management
• Manage costs and forecasts against contractual baseline
• Procure Subcontractors and manage their accounts
• Commercial Lead on assigned projects. Monitor site records
• Drive cost control and margin improvement with project teams
• Identify Risk, opportunity and value engineering
• Office based with some travel to sites

Requirements

• Relevant Commercial Management qualifications
• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor within the Rail, Civil Engineering, or Utilities sectors
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills with clients, staff and suppliers
• Proficient in pricing variations
• Strong attention to detail, analytical, numerical and negotiation skills.

Desirable

• Experience of NEC, ICC and bespoke contracts
• IT competent, including Microsoft Office packages and CEMAR
• Understanding of working on rail projects and associated constraints.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary and benefits package
• Exposure to a wide range of rail and energy infrastructure projects
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities for progression and professional development.
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme following probation
• On-site parking
• Access to EV and Cycle-to-Work salary sacrifice schemes