Managing Quantity Surveyor

A Managing Quantity Surveyor is required for a tier 1 civils and infrastructure main contractor, to be responsible for tunnels and structure schemes, 3rd party works, and borough works. The total value of works you will be responsible for will eventually be circa £32.5m per annum. You will have approximately 3 direct QS reports with potential for expansion. You will initially be based in North Greenwich in East London, moving to Docklands after 6 – 12 months.

Project Details

You will commercially manage Tunnels and structure schemes at a value of £2.5m per annum, 3rd party works potentially growing to £10m per annum over the next year, and Borough works currently at £10m per annum but with potential to grow to £20m per annum.

Responsibilities and Duties

•  Line management of circa 3 Quantity Surveying staff, with potential to expand
•  Commercially manage multiple frameworks simultaneously with a combined potential value of over £32.5m per annum
•  Act as a role model to more junior Quantity Surveyors
•  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 teams;
•  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

• Experience in tunnels and structures in either construction or maintenance of is preferred, alternatively “systems experience” (railway signals etc)
• Highway maintenance experience is preferred, if not highway construction experience
• Experience working for a Main or Subcontractor is essential
• Within commutable distance to North Greenwich / Docklands

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

•  Degree in construction related discipline is preferred however not essential – experience is more important for this role

Employing Company Overview and Profile

The company is a tier 1 civils and infrastructure contractor that works in the UK and overseas. They are a market leader in their sector and have a £multi-billion turnover internationally.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

Package involves a car or car allowance, and other market leading additives.