Senior Quantity Surveyor
- Leiston, Suffolk
- £55,000-65,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Location: Leiston, Suffolk
Salary: Up to £65,00 p/a (dependent on experience)
Additional: Company vehicle or car allowance
Job Type: Full-time - PermanentAre you an experienced and driven Quantity Surveyor with a background in heavy civils, highways or environmental roles and looking for a fresh challenge?We have an exciting new opportunity with our client, a well-established civil engineering firm with national coverage and a growing reputation on major frameworks.They are looking for a forward thinking and ambitious Senior QS to join their team based in the Eastern counties working on heavy civils and highways projects.The ideal candidate will have a wide experience of working on civil engineering projects and able to work comfortably within a well-established team.Key duties:
- Ensure compliance with quality, safety and environmental objectives.
- Undertake preparation of plans, contracts, budgets, bills of quantities and other documentation.
- On-site measurement and measurement of drawings as required.
- On-going cost analysis of maintenance and repair work and provide evidence for resolution of disputes.
- Preparation of estimates and analysing sub-contractors quotations.
- Preparation and agreeing variation accounts and the preparation and agreeing of interim valuations and final accounts.
- Prepare and issue certification for contract payments to sub-contractors.
- Ensure all work complies with quality, safety and environmental policies and the requirements of the company procedure.
- Successful candidate will be an ambitious individual with great communication skills, who is confident with flexible working approaches as needed.
- Able to demonstrate innovative approaches to problem solving and the ability to negotiate across the various levels of any construction environment.
- Able to handle the financial and mathematical demands of the role by possessing impressive numeracy and IT skills.
- Experience working on heavy civil projects and working with the NEC form of contract.
- The successful candidate must be ok to travel and have a full UK driving licence.
- Competitive salary of up to £65k per annum based on experience
- Company car or car allowance
- 25 days holiday plus bank hols and holiday purchase scheme
- Company pension scheme, matched up to 8%
- Life assurance cover 4x annual salary
- Investment in development via internal training schemes
- Company social events and early finishes at end of the week