Description
Senior Quantity Surveyor is required for a 12 month contract in Hull - IMMEDIATE STARTMy client one of the leading Civil Engineering contractors in the UK require a Senior QS for an immediate start to be based in the Hull area.
The client requires a dynamic Senior QS able to be the sole Senior QS on a project and lead it from start to finish. Experience of taking a project from cradle to grave would be advantageous.
Experience of the procurement of Subcontracts is essential and if done this on either marine or heavy civil engineering projects then that would be ideal.
Main responsibilities of a senior quantity surveyor
- Ensure that all reporting is accurate and completed to agreed timescales
- Ensure the project and programme contract, cost, quality and time targets are met
- Ensure prompt and regular submission of main contract payment applications and ensure that subcontractor payments are dealt with fairly and in accordance with subcontract terms
- Supervise, mentor and encourage all subordinate staff in their personal professional development including PDP, welfare, safety competency and disciplinary matters
- Build a close relationship with delivery manager to ensure the goals for the distribution area are fully met, assisting the operations team with their customer relationship
- Maintain and coordinate all commercial reports required for the successful commercial management of the contract
- Ensure compliance with the business delays and contract process maps
- Preparation of the forecasting and reporting of costs against value to ensure that it is in line with the contract profitability forecast
- Ensure all subcontract issues are resolved, deferring to the commercial manager where appropriate
Technical experience, skills and attributes required of a senior quantity surveyor
- BSc in Quantity Surveying (or other equivalent commercially related discipline)
- CSCS compliance
- Working towards professional membership of an appropriate organisation (for example, RICS/CIOB)
- Detailed knowledge of company management systems including;
- Commercial and financial (Commercial Manager / COINS / Sphere)
- Procurement
- Risk management
- Personnel management
- Commercial and contractual knowledge, in various forms of contract