Senior Quantity Surveyor - Civil Engineering

Atheray Stone are currently looking for an established Senior Quantity Surveyor to work for a major contractor within their Regional Civil Engineering business unit, delivering works across the highways sector.

The SQS will be responsible for being the Commercial Lead on a 3m Highways & Civils project as part of a framework, with more projects in the pipeline, so the individual will be managing circa 6m to 8m per year.

Candidate Profile

• Degree Qualified in Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management
• Experience working as a Senior Quantity Surveyor on civils project
• Experience in a self delivery contractor (preferred not essential)
• NEC3 / NEC4 contracting experience
• UK Driving Licence and able to travel in Somerset (essential)

Responsibilities:

• Leading the commercial delivery of highways schemes, ensuring projects are delivered profitably and in line with contract requirements
• Managing budgets, forecasts, CVRs and cash flow, providing accurate and timely reporting
• Taking ownership of NEC contract administration, including early warnings, compensation events and change management
• Procuring and managing subcontractors, while working closely with delivery teams in a self-delivery environment
• Driving value engineering and efficiencies across both individual schemes and the wider framework
• Acting as the key commercial contact for the client, building and maintaining strong working relationships
• Supporting and mentoring junior commercial team members where required
• Working closely with operational teams to ensure commercial decisions actively support delivery on site

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