Senior Quantity Surveyor - Civil Engineering, Leeds

Senior Quantity Surveyor with experience of working for tier 1 civil engineering contractors required for contract opportunity in Leeds.

This role involves working on a challenging civil engineering project valued at 350million being delivered using the NEC contract.

Key Responsibilities:

• Encouraging and developing a culture of commercial awareness within the team
• Ensuring the site team adheres to group procedures and governance
• Composing internal commercial reports and any other required documentation
• Devising valuations/applications for payment with full supporting documentation in accordance with the contract
• Constructing cost reports to the client with contractually compliant supporting documentation
• Administering subcontractor/supplier accounts from the preparation of detailed requisitions, monitoring and authorising subcontract payments through to agreement of final accounts
• Preparing and managing subcontract and material procurement schedules
• Undertaking contract administration, including change management and maintaining associated registers
• Identifying commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering, and change
• Using cost allocation/coding that satisfies both internal and external requirements
• Measuring quantities in accordance with the standard methods of measurement as required
• Engaging positively with the client's equivalent position and developing, motivating, and managing the performance of entry-level staff

• BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying or equivalent qualification
• Experience working for a tier 1 contractor
• Strong civil engineering project experience
• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or a Quantity Surveyor looking to step up
• Registered with RICS/ICES and working towards chartership
• Excellent knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract (NEC) and Standard Methods of Measurement
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to negotiate and persuade others
• Full driving licence and flexibility with travel

If you have the experience and skills required and are interested in this challenging and rewarding opportunity, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team.