Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor required to work for Principal Contractor JV on High Speed Rail London Tunnels Programme.

Contract - Inside IR35
Ruislip - West London - Hybrid Working Arrangements in place.
6 month initial contract ongoing basis

Senior Quantity Surveyor with NEC Contracts experience essential and rail projects/major infrastructure experience required. Experience working as a Senior Quantity Surveyor for main contractor.
Sub Contractor Management experience essential.

Role Brief:
The role of Senior Quantity Surveyor is responsible for providing accurate and value generating input to projects alongside working with the delivery teams within the civils team and with associated rail interface works.

Key Responsibilities
-Inputting to the efficient and effective management and issuing of accurate, timely and compliant notices and correspondence.
-Preparation and assessment of applications, valuations, cost/value reconciliation.
-Cost control and forecasting. Prepare and provide input to monthly reports: value, cost, profit/loss, cash flow and budget.
-Preparation and agreement of applications for payment or the assessment & preparation of payment certificates.
-Preparation of project forecasting.
-Assisting with Risk and Value Management to optimise solution. Monitor and regularly review with the project team. Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks.
-Contract Management, including all relevant contractual forms, methods of budgetary control and relevant software applications.
-Prepare supply chain enquiries, negotiate, administer and finalise / close out supply chain contracts.
-Ensure all notifications/documents are managed in accordance with the contract, and customer / company policy.
-Ongoing liaison with site team, subcontractors and Customers’ representatives

Required qualifications, skills, behaviours and attributes.
-Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen
-NEC3 experience
-Demonstrable forecasting experience
-Experience in managing Subcontractors and work packages.
-Excellent organisational and communication skills
-Experience of setting up and/or operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution
-Experience of drafting contractual correspondence on behalf of the Project Manager and preparation of payment certificates and interim financial reports
-Experience of contributing to procurement and contract strategies
-Negotiating and team-working skills and the ability to motivate and lead.
-Strong analytical skills
-Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge
-Hold an RICS/CICES accredited Degree (or equivalent) or enrolled on an accredited part-time post-graduate Degree