Atheray Stone

We are working with a Tier One main contractor to source strong candidates for a Senior Quantity Surveyor opportunity within their accomplished team at Heathrow Airport. The contractor manages reactive and planned maintenance and upgrades the existing infrastructure in and around the airport. Beyond this, they deliver a mix of civil engineering and building schemes through an existing suite of contracts with clients operating across a diverse group of sectors. What will you be doing? You ll manage the commercial and financial aspects of the projects, ensuring they are completed within budget and to the required standards. Overseeing cost management, contract administration, and procurement, while also providing guidance to junior surveyors. This role involves significant interaction with clients, contractors, and other stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. You'll be asked to prepare financial reports, including cost reconciliations and progress reports, to keep stakeholders informed of project performance. Identifying and mitigating commercial risks associated with the project, such as cost overruns or delays. You ll participate and deliver structured training and mentoring, especially for those pursuing professional qualifications like the APC. You ll promote a strong culture of contractual and commercial awareness, ensuring compliance with group procedures and governance. This includes active involvement in the work-winning process, resource planning, and collaboration with pre-contract teams. The role will involve engagement with the Contract Services team to resolve disputes, and coordination with the Insurance department to pursue recoveries, which are also vital. You'll be asked to partake in project reviews and executive meetings ensures transparency and accountability. Finally, you ll contribute to group-wide initiatives, promoting behavioural programmes, and ensuring compliance with legal and audit requirements as part of a well-rounded team. What you ll bring A degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related field. MRICS or CICES accreditation is preferred Experience working on civil engineering schemes, or other safety-critical sectors such as aviation, rail or highways The ability to resolve commercial disputes and negotiate favourable outcomes Proficient with cost estimation techniques and in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of software Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills. Evidence of providing specialist Quantity Surveying technical advice and support to stakeholders, team members and across other disciplines, including large and complex projects at a senior level What s in it for you? They offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and outside of work, some of which include: Competitive salary packages Private healthcare, including an online GP Service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Matched or contributory pension scheme Life insurance My Rewards portal, access to 1000 s retail discounts Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme Access to Mental Health First Aiders Enhanced maternity or paternity leave Reward and recognition scheme In addition, this role offers: Company car and fuel card with a range of electric and hybrid vehicles to choose from Salary sacrifice car scheme Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare, physiotherapy and much more! Discretionary bonus scheme 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Holiday purchase scheme

We are working with a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out company to source strong candidates for a Quantity Surveyor position within their team delivering AMP8 projects for Thames Water. The contractor has been allocated circa £250m of projects in the delightful rural setting of the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire and Thames Valley regions. This is a great opportunity to join the team delivering on Treatment Works within this area. Their projects are a mix of civil, mechanical, electrical and IC scopes, ranging between £2.5m - £60m. This is an exciting time to join the business, as they deliver enlarged AMP8 programmes across the UK for several water companies. What you will be doing as a Quantity Surveyor: Provide commercial management on low to medium risk/complexity projects, including the following tasks: Co-ordinating with, reporting to and implementing the reasonable directives of the Senior Quantity Surveyor / Managing Quantity Surveyor (functional reporting). Complete monthly internal CVR updates informed by robust cost forecasting Liaising with Contracts Managers on the day-to-day commercial administration of contracts to ensure the financial success of construction operations and to keep the Commercial Manager apprised of all material events. Undertake subcontract procurement from cradle to grave (enquiry packages, bid analysis and recommendations, Subcontract drafting and Subcontract management through to final account). Supervising, mentoring and encouraging junior staff in their personal professional development. Ensuring consultation with contracts management that all necessary notices and submissions required by the Contract are given in an expedient manner. Compilation and submission of monthly Applications for Payment to the Client, including negotiation of interim certified amounts. Involvement in dispute avoidance/resolution. Responsible for managing meetings where appropriate. Complete accurate internal cash flow forecast updates Complete external reporting to the Client, including Value of Work Done and cash flow forecasting. Ensure disciplined change control and management, both domestic with the supply chain and external with the client. Ensure the successful negotiations of the Main Contract Final Accounts. Undertake robust cost control, including management of accruals, actual cost allocations and challenges. Provide commercial support to the project operations team, including regular site presence. Location: three days on-site, two days WFH What we will need from you: Sound & comprehensive understanding of construction industry and the parties to it. Proficient knowledge of measurement and valuation. Good knowledge of standard forms of contract. Proficient in reading drawings, specifications and knowledge of construction process. Ability to negotiate with clients/sub-contractors and draft sub contracts. Knowledge of CIS. Ability to produce accurate monthly cost and value reports and outturn financial forecasts. Ability to work in a team environment. Awareness of dispute procedures. Experience of undertaking risk assessments and valuation of them in conjunction with other project team members. Experience of working on live projects and final accounts Experience of value engineering. Successfully completed a number of final accounts. Experience of procuring major works subcontracts Professional membership of recognised institute e.g. RICS (desirable) Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages e.g. Excel, Word & PowerPoint and industry standard Common Data Environment, financial and Project Management systems. Experience of mentoring junior staff. Experience of working on Water Treatment projects highly desirable. What we can offer you Competitive salary (to be discussed on application) Car Allowance (to be discussed on application) 26 days annual leave (with the opportunity to buy or sell up to 3 days holiday) 3 additional long service days achieved after 3, 7 and 10 years Private medical insurance for yourself (with the option to buy family cover) Life Assurance Defined contribution pension scheme matched up to 8% Enhanced maternity, paternity and parental leave 2 days volunteering opportunities Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role) Employee Assistance Programme Professional membership fees Perks at Work Employee discount scheme offering discounts on a range of categories such as electronics, home appliances, food & groceries, car buying, travel, fitness and more Flexible Benefits scheme which includes the opportunity to purchase benefits such as: Critical illness insurance (with option to purchase for your partner) Dental Insurance Travel insurance Cycle to work scheme Retail vouchers/payroll giving/activity pass for top leisure attractions