Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Holds an RICS / CICES accredited degree

Due to continued growth the position of Senior Quantity Surveyor has become available to join our successful team working on our Thames Water framework.

• Key Responsibilities
• Undertaking the efficient and effective management and issuing of accurate, timely and compliant notices and correspondence.
• Ensuring contractual and commercial risks and opportunities are identified to the Contract Leader
• Preparation and agreement of applications for payment or the assessment & preparation of payment certificates
• Maintaining registers of variations, delay, extension times and claims
• Compliant and consistent implementation of the Company's commercial policies and procedures
• Assist with preparation of monthly progress valuations and claims for work completed
• Produce pre-Contract tender negotiations & reports where necessary
• Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and Contract Leader Reports
• Review value management and advise on Risk management
• Prepare supply chain enquiries, negotiate, administer, and finalise / close out supply chain contracts
• Plan and implement change management and cost control.
• Maintaining awareness of the different construction contracts in current use
• Ensure all health, safety and environmental risk situations are brought to the attention of Contract Leader / Project Manager

• Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen.
• Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working.
• Extensive experience of setting up and/or operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution.
• Extensive experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information, prepare reports, payment certificates
• and interim financial reports and closeout reports.
• Extensive experience of drafting effective contractual correspondence and the facilitation of collaborative solutions
• Proven negotiating and team-working skills with the ability to motivate and lead a team
• Strong analytical skills
• Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge
• Confidence and ability to assert influence