Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: London
Hours: Full-time
Function : Commercial
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive (based on experience)
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor who will be responsible for estimating and controlling costs for our Project making sure that structures meet legal and quality standards. As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be involved at every stage of a project.
Some of your duties will include:
- Preparation of internal commercial reporting and any other reports which may be required
- Preparation of valuations/applications for payment with supporting documentation in accordance with the contract.
- Preparation of Cost Reports to the Client with contractually compliant supporting documentation.
- Preparation and management of subcontract and material procurement schedules.
- Administration of subcontractor/supplier accounts from the preparation of detailed requisitions, monitoring and authorisation of subcontract payments through to agreement of final accounts.
- Undertake the contract administration, including change management and maintain associated registers.
- Identifying commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change.
- Utilise the costing system.
- Preparation of internal commercial reporting and any other reports which may be required.
To be successful in this position the Senior Quantity Surveyor must have:
- Experience in shafts and tunnelling.
- Commercially astute with knowledge of standard forms of contract and standard methods of measurement.
- Computer literate with strong skills in Microsoft Office Applications (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint).
- Good communication skills including presentations and ability to negotiate and persuade others.
- Have at least 5 years QS experience and ideally a minimum of a 2 years as a SQS.
Company Background
The Joseph Gallagher Group is a family owned Civil Engineering business that delivers expertise whilst putting client satisfaction at the core of the business. Built on a personal reputation for honesty and quality, we understand the actions we take affect the communities and environments we operate in.
LIFE Culture
We're promoting a culture change within the industry and demonstrating initiatives to dramatically improve Health, Safety and Wellbeing. In 2014, we launched our award-winning cultural safety programme (LIFE) which is deeply embedded into the company’s DNA and core values.
Disability Confident Committed
We are a disability confident employer and we're committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.
Reasonable Adjustments
We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to enable you to be the best you can, please contact the HR team at [email protected].
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