Senior Quantity Surveyor

We are currently looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor in London. General Duties/Key Responsibilities: * Liaise and work closely with the projects Contracts Manager and Site Manager on all aspects of the project. * To report and escalate as appropriate any subcontract claims to commercial manager/SMT * Report to the Senior Contracts Manager on financial and operational issues and as appropriate. * Ensure subcontract final account statements are received prior to their final payment being released. * To agree Sub-contractor accounts as early as possible. * Issue Withholding / Payment Notices in good time against applications or invoices where appropriate to do so. * Comprehensively assess sub-contractors accounts and produce subcontract payment certificates in line with Company terms and Conditions. * Identify and properly value all variations to the contract and seek to pre-cost and agree same with Client or their representative wherever possible ensuring all necessary early surveys are issued. * Produce and maintain an ongoing Draft Final Account and submit the same with each valuation to ensure the Client is kept fully informed of their obligations. * Produce and issue valuations in accordance with the contract documents, including cost valuation reconciliation to the Accounts Manager within 7 days of the valuation date. * To liaise with procurement manager to ensure that all sub-contactors appointed to the works have been assessed in accordance with the company’s procedures. * Ensure all orders are issued in line with company procedures and include all relevant documents, dates, terms and conditions. Ensure in liaison with Contracts Manager and Site Manager that all technical matters are identified and addressed. * Ensure subcontract orders are placed in line with projects financial targets, the programme and/or procurement schedule. Ensure adequate quotations are available for comparison giving due regard to value and programme. Ensure a comprehensive analysis is undertaken on all quotations to take into account omissions and qualifications. * To identify the most appropriate work packages and sub-contractors and agree same with Contract and Site Management. * To prepare a detailed preliminaries expenditure schedule for discussion and agreement with the Contracts Manager and Site Manager. * Produce a risk and opportunity report for each project to accompany our initial buying schedule. Thus, enabling us to make educated / executive decisions when placing subsequent supply chain orders etc. * Produce a detailed cost plan / buying schedule for each project. * Produce an accurate cash flow forecast based on the project programme and update as work proceeds. * To audit the contract documents and bring any discrepancies to the attention of the Senior Contracts Manager / Contracts Manager/Head of Division. * Assist the Contracts Manager and Site Manager on legal and financial aspects to reduce the Company’s exposure to risk. Must have a minimum of 3 years experience as a main contractors Quantity Surveyor. Membership of RICS and/or CIOB. If interested, please apply now