Senior Lead Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

If you're an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor ready for a challenging next role, read on. Based either in Cardiff or Bristol you'll be the Lead QS on a 30 million project in Cardiff or Bristol.

You'll be a team player and strategic thinker, keeping close control of costs and building sustainable relationships to drive customer satisfaction and project success.

You'll join a business that thrives on achieving results that benefit people and communities and offers fantastic opportunities for career development.

What you'll do:

* Liaise with the operational management team and advise on all matters relating to Contract and Commercial issues
* Maintain accurate financial control systems and report monthly on Cost/Value Reconciliation
* Liaise with and advise on all financial aspects of contracts, ensuring that valuations are maximised, certified and paid on time
* Monitor progress on site and take a lead issuing required notices in accordance with contract procedures and timescales
* Prepare forecasts of cost and value of all trades including Preliminaries, monitor and report on same
* Prepare Preliminaries budgets in association with contract staff, monitor and report on same
* Ensure that all quotations are carefully vetted and comply with the specification ensuring that the most competitive bids are obtained
* Ensure that regular meetings are held to agree variations and not left to the final account stage
* Manage subcontractors accounts accurately and effectively to enhance contract performance
* Assist the Operations Team, as required, securing labour, materials and Sub-contractors to ensure that contracts are completed on time and within budget
* Ensure work is carried out in accordance with the Company's Health and Safety Policy & Quality Manual

What you'll need:

* Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
* Strong and demonstrable Quantity Surveying experience within a relevant sector in the Construction industry
* CSCS card holder
* A member of the RICS or ICES (Desirable)

Who we're looking for:

People are at the heart of everything we do and achieve.

To fit right into the team you'll aim for excellence and have positive determination, working collaboratively towards our shared goals; create clarity around complex or technical issues, confident in your decisions and quick to adjust to unexpected challenges; and help us make progress towards the best, most sustainable future, for ourselves and our communities.

They also look after their people just as much as we look after our clients. On top of a competitive salary and pension, you'll be able to make the most of a great benefits package, and local team based rewards depending on your role and where you're based.

Our diverse portfolio reflects the expertise and capabilities that allow us to bring projects of all sizes to life, and work across sectors including Commercial, PRS and Student Accommodation.

Turnover over £500m, testament to the calibre of Team and the work they do for their customers and in their communities.

Our client is one of the largest construction and support services businesses in the UK.