Job Description

Our client, a leading UK main contractor, are looking for an ambitious experienced Civils Biased Quantity Surveyor to join their successful team, a multi-disciplinary main contractor based in the midlands that excels in the delivery of construction projects on a national scale.

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Reporting to the Managing Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager the successful candidate will need to be able to lead and work within a team to enable the success of their projects ranging from £5m to in excess of £60 million.

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The Role

• Negotiating with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Attend post tender and pre-contract meetings.
• Reviewing of contract documents to ensure that the company is protected at all times.
• Issue sub-contract tender packages and undertake contractual evaluation of the tender.
• Manage our established list of supply chain sub-contractors.
• Assess contract risk and work with the site team to develop and manage mitigation plans.
• Attend internal and external commercial review meetings.
• Submission of client valuations and management of the variation account.
• Manage the commercial aspects of the contract
• Management of subcontract accounts from procurement to final account.
• Preparation and assistance with the evaluation and submission of claims for variation works.
• Manage commercial performance against business targets.
• Ensure that the group commercial policies are adhered to and that legislations are met.

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Requirements

• Degree in Quantity Surveying.
• Experience managing your own projects or schemes.
• Experience working on Civils projects valued above £10m and running and mentoring a QS team
• Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Packages, including Microsoft Excel
• Demonstrate a high level of construction knowledge

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Whats on offer

• Competitive salary
• 26 days annual leave - increasing over length of service
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Green car scheme
• Volunteering day