Managing Quantity Surveyor

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Location Harlow, United Kingdom
Category Civil Engineering
Job Type Permanent
Salary Up to £70,000 + Package, depending on skills and experience

Description

Managing Quantity Surveyor
Harlow
Up to £70,000 + Package, depending on skills and experience

We are currently recruiting for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join the project team on a very desirable scheme in Harlow. Consideration may be given to an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor seeking the next step.

The successful post-holder will be responsible for managing the commercial delivery of the site-wide civils infrastructure, external works and M&E elements of the project, valued thereabouts £80m. You will report to the Commercial Manager and your reporting team will consist of up to 4 Surveyors at any one time.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and develop the commercial team, ensuring workload is covered effectively and to ensure compliance and processes are being followed
  • Ensure that accurate and timely monthly Cost & Value Reports are completed
  • Ensure that commercial and administrative systems, budgets and cost control procedures are utilised
  • Maximise cash flow through the control, measurement and valuation of work, and the invoicing of customers and payment of suppliers
  • Produce/ compile accurate forecasts/ budget information and produce accurate reports to client, maintaining and improving client relations as well as ensuring full entitlement under the contract is achieved
  • Ensure contract commercial deliverables and timescales are met
  • Assess, review and mitigate commercial and contractual risks
  • Responsible for ensuring works are valued, including any variation thereto, in accordance with the contract and analysis to determine the project True Value.
Key Skills and Qualifications:


  • Holds the relevant qualifications (e.g. Degree in Quantity Surveying)
  • Commercial experience within civil engineering infrastructure and M&E
  • Previous experience within a similar role
  • Experience of leading and managing a commercial team
  • Experience of identifying and managing commercial risks and opportunities
  • Excellent communicator (written and verbally with clients, colleagues and the wider public)
  • Thorough knowledge of NEC3