Senior Quantity Surveyor

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Sizewell team. To be considered, you will come from a Civil Engineering background. The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be responsible in managing all costs relating to building and civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures and minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while achieving the required standards and quality. The ideal candidate will have to hold a full UK driving licence. Key Accountabilities to include but not limited to: Analytical Thinking and Decision Making

Orders information and systematically checks data

Maximises digital opportunities

Cost Engineering: Prepares Activity Schedules, Resource Schedules and analyses tender documents

Estimating: Critically appraises, estimates, and negotiates the above with 3rd parties

Planning: Reviews complex contract programmes such as Time-Location

Assists with the preparation of delay and disruption programmes

Project Management: Monitors subcontract activities, measure and respond appropriately

Analyses the commercial progress and report to senior project staff

Manages commercial aspects with Customer and Stakeholders for their area of responsibility

Procurement: Undertakes constructability analyses using construction programmes

Prepares procurement programme and helps develop the strategy

Commercial Management: Analyses rates and prices, agreement of variations and or compensation events as required

Undertakes customer and stakeholder management for their area of responsibility

Prepares, submits, and negotiates claims when required. Prepares Internal reports, commercial progress and financial reconciliation

Comply with Company procedures

Wide experience of civil engineering. Manage all commercial aspects of the project and be fluent in contract law and terminology

High proficiency in operating the NEC3 Options A, B and C forms of contract

Must be capable of producing robust Cost Plans and CVRs and presenting to regional managers/board

Experience of managing a team

Good knowledge of and adheres to the Company’s GMCEs, BMS and other governance, Degree in Building Surveying or similar technical qualification (HND HNC)

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Membership

CSCS Card

Skills: Ability to use a range of IT packages, Microsoft Office and bespoke packages

Exceptional relationship building skills

Self-motivated and proactive Commercial awareness and understanding of the Construction process

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

Negotiation skills and ability to apply those skills internally, externally and with our supply chain

Positive attitude at all times and the ability to integrate and play active part in the Construction Team

Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise to meet deadlines

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