Senior Quantity Surveyor

COMPANY PROFILE: This regional building contractor undertakes new build and refurbishment projects throughout the Midlands and southern England via a network of strategically located offices. The fusion of traditional values with modern practices has enabled them to develop lucrative relationships with many framework clients across the Local Authority, MoD, Education, Health, Custodial, Housing and Private sectors and this in turn has resulted in company growth to £125 million P/A in recent years. A friendly, open door ethos characterises the business and they achieve results by pulling together as a team so this is a quality they also look for when recruiting new members of staff. THE PROJECT: £10million new build facility THE ROLE: Senior Quantity Surveyor As the Senior Quantity Surveyor you will be reporting to a visiting Managing Quantity Surveyor and also oversee a Project Surveyor. Roles and duties will include… THE ROLE: Senior Quantity Surveyor Achieve the appropriate commercial result Ensure that systems are in place to provide the information necessary to manage the contract Secure full entitlements under the contract Advise the site team on contract requirements Skills and experience required RICS accredited (preferred) Degree educated in a commercially related discipline (or equivalent), essential Experienced in projects covering the education, commercial and/or student accommodation sectors, and valuing £10+ million Proven experience in design and build is essential and two stage tender experience would be an advantage Competent leadership skills with the ability to manage a direct team and meet deadlines without compromising on quality Experience in the commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including the chairing of regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates and accruals calculations Able to demonstrate a good knowledge of monthly reporting and cost value reporting Highly motivated and driven Ability to quickly build strong working relationships with people at all levels Experience of risk drawdown processes and managing compensation events Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence, persuade and communicate with people at all levels