Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor
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London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role involves recruiting Intermediate and Lead Quantity Surveyors in the London area to manage commercial and contractual aspects of prestigious construction projects. Candidates should have experience in various construction methods, including demolition and structural alterations, and be adept at managing budgets, risks, and subcontractor relationships. The position requires strong analytical skills and the ability to mentor junior staff while ensuring project delivery on budget. This is an opportunity for professionals with a contractor background to contribute to complex projects in a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish and manage project budgets and cost codes; monitor costs.
- Forecast cost to complete and cash flow.
- Prepare and submit accurate monthly client valuations/applications.
- Conduct Cost/Value Reconciliations (CVRs); report financial performance.
- Identify and mitigate commercial risks/opportunities for optimal returns.
- Administer main and subcontracts, ensuring compliance and stepping down terms.
- Manage variation/compensation event mechanisms efficiently.
- Lead subcontractor procurement, tender analysis, and negotiation.
- Assess subcontractor payments and manage final accounts.
- Compile contractual correspondence (delays, loss and expense).
- Perform delay analysis and quantify loss and expense for claims (highly preferable).
- Handle subcontractor issues.
- Liaise regularly with clients and represent the company commercially.
- Manage and mentor junior commercial staff.
- Collaborate with project teams (PMs, engineers, planners).
- Utilise company software for reporting, forecasting, and documentation.
Key Skills:
- Degree (QS or related).
- 5+ years senior-level commercial/QS experience.
- Specialist/Principal contractor background.
- Experience in Demolition, Soft Strip, Cut and Carve, RC Construction, Basement, Excavation, Structural Alterations or Sub/Super Structure.
- Extensive subcontractor procurement and management experience.
- Ability to manage concurrent projects.
- Professional qualification (MRICS/MCICES) or working towards (desirable).
- Strong analytical and numerical skills, attention to detail.
- Acute commercial and contractual awareness, excellent negotiation, risk management.
- Clear communication and leadership skills, client-focused, effective team management.
- Excellent planning, reliable, flexible, problem-solver, IT proficient.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
A specialist contractor are currently recruiting for Intermediate and Lead Quantity surveyors with the London area to work on prestigious complex projects . If you have been involved in the delivery of Demolition,Soft Strip , Cut and Carve , RC Construction , Basement , Excavation , Structural Alterations or Sub/Super Structure projects this could be the perfect opportunity for you. To manage all commercial and contractual aspects of construction projects, ensuring delivery on budget, maximising value, and effectively managing risk.
Key Responsibilities
- Commercial and Financial: Establish and manage project budgets and cost codes; monitor costs. Forecast cost to complete and cash flow. Prepare and submit accurate monthly client valuations/applications. Conduct Cost/Value Reconciliations (CVRs); report financial performance. Identify and mitigate commercial risks/opportunities for optimal returns.
- Contractual And Procurement Administer main and subcontracts, ensuring compliance and stepping down terms. Manage variation/compensation event mechanisms efficiently. Lead subcontractor procurement, tender analysis, and negotiation. Assess subcontractor payments and manage final accounts.
- Claims And Management Compile contractual correspondence (delays, loss and expense). Perform delay analysis and quantify loss and expense for claims (highly preferable). Handle subcontractor issues. Liaise regularly with clients and represent the company commercially. Manage and mentor junior commercial staff.
- Technical And Systems Collaborate with project teams (PMs, engineers, planners). Utilise company software for reporting, forecasting, and documentation.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience (Essential): Degree (QS or related). 5+ years senior:level commercial/QS experience. Specialist/Principal: contractor background. Experience in Demolition,Soft Strip , Cut and Carve , RC Construction , Basment , Excavation , Structural Alterations or Sub/Super Structure Extensive subcontractor procurement and management experience. Ability to manage concurrent projects.
Qualifications And Experience (Desirable) Professional qualification (MRICS/MCICES) or working towards.
Key Skills And Attributes Analytical and Numerical: Strong skills, attention to detail. Commercial and Contractual: Acute awareness, excellent negotiation, risk management. Communication and Leadership: Clear, confident, client:focused, effective team management. Organizational and Personal: Excellent planning, reliable, flexible, problem:solver, IT proficient.
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