Managing Quantity Surveyor

A Managing Quantity Surveyor is required to join a UK leading civil and infrastructure contractor to work on a major motorway scheme in North East Birmingham. The project is currently in the early contractor / development phase, with construction due to start in September 2016. The project is currently predicted to be circa £150m in value.

Responsibilities and Duties

•  To develop and manage project commercial strategy on a major highway project - Manage and check all contract arrangements
•  Oversee the reporting on the project financial position
•  Supervise project cash flow
•  Be able to supervise the pricing of major variations and extra works
•  Prepare commercial reports for internal & external use
•  Provide expert contractual, financial and commercial advice to the project team;
•  Effective management of risk and opportunities
•  Ability to be able to build a claims narrative if and when required
•  Manage and supervise the site based commercial team

Desired Skills and Experience

•  Proven experience working as a Senior / Managing Quantity Surveyor in a large construction company
•  Highway project experience is essential - A confident communicator with all members of staff; a team player. You must have excellent interpersonal skills
• Maintain good working relationships with colleagues, clients, and suppliers and have a personable character

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

•  Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent is desired, but not essential

Employing Company Overview and Profile

A major UK and international construction contractor with building and civil engineering divisions. This employer offers staff the opportunity to upgrade their qualifications through professional development and offers supervision for the completion of APC to achieve RICS chartership.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

Car, pension & healthcare