Senior Quantity Surveyor

A Senior Quantity Surveyor is required to join a leading international construction consultancy in their large Central London office, taking a lead Quantity Surveying role on public and private sector projects in the Property / Built Environment sectors. The company operate in teams and are not sector specific, so you will be given the chance to lead commissions on a variety of building sector projects such as commercial office, industrial, warehouses and schools as the Senior Quantity Surveyor.

Project Details

You will work on a variety of public and private sector projects in the property / built environment sector including commercial office, residential, industrial, and schools.

Responsibilities and Duties

•  To perform the role of Senior Quantity Surveyor, taking responsibility for start to finish project delivery, often with respect to larger complex commissions.
•  To act as the key client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a premium cost management and quantity surveying service.
•  Be a Senior Quantity Surveyor who assists in business development, bid writing and work winning, utilizing market knowledge to fuel sector growth.
•  Conducting feasibility studies and writing procurement reports as the Senior Quantity Surveyor
•  Applying Value Management techniques at the outset of a project and where appropriate involving the specialist Value Management team
•  Managing estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan
•  Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively
•  Ensuring that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively
•  Ensuring the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client Value engineering and life cycle costing
•  Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed
•  Provide advice in constructing bids for new work

Desired Skills and Experience

•  Previous experience working as a Quantity Surveyor managing your own projects
•  Consultancy or Main Contractor backgrounds are both considered
•  A steady career path as a Quantity Surveyor
•  Experience in the property / built environment sectors

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

•  Degree qualified or equivalent in Quantity Surveying or similar is desired

Employing Company Overview and Profile

The company is an independent global consultancy offering a range of services to the construction and property industry. They provide project, cost and construction management for clients throughout the world as well as a range of other complementary services, finding solutions that exceed expectations and add value to projects.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

•  27 days holiday + bank holiday and Christmas breaks
•  Pension contribution
•  Very generous healthcare coverage
•  Ride to work scheme
•  £Generous leisure voucher
•  Childcare vouchers if required
•  4:30pm finish on certain days
•  Social events