Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with standard company HSE procedures and work instructions

• Accountable for the activities of any directly reporting quantity surveying staff, including mentoring junior members of the team, and provide advice and guidance to other members of the team and to Project Directors/Managers, as required
• In conjunction with the relevant Project Management team member, be accountable for the profitability of the project(s), and develop an appropriate commercial strategy for the project(s) to ensure delivery of required margins
• Contribute to the management and maintenance of a contract cost reporting system, ensuring all financial information is managed and up-to-date and tracked with budget/tender allowances, commitments and deviations highlighted and managed
• With other members of the team, produce and provide accurate forecasts of project cost to completion and final value
• Continually monitor projected costs to completion in line with budget
• Ensure that necessary interface information between customer, subcontractors and other

• Pro-actively monitor cash flow and valuation plan, ensuring applications are made correctly and in a timely manner
• Ensure contract variations are identified, valued and turned into agreed variation orders with the customer in a timely manner
• Assist in ensuring effective records are maintained to support claims and that applications for payment for variations are issued in a timely manner
• Manage the subcontract tender process, including the selection of sub-contractors and provision of all relevant contract and schedule documentation
• Ensure that subcontracts are placed in an appropriate manner to step down appropriate

• Ensure that each sub-contractor's account is managed strictly in accordance with their terms and conditions
• Ensure that any insurance claims are notified in accordance with CSUK requirements and that appropriate data is compiled for insurance claims
• Take an active role in assisting the Project Management team members in arranging and undertaking project reviews and issue of associated reports
• Provide accurate monthly reporting of cost and value on the project(s) in line with the Company's reporting process.

• Agree and resolves final accounts with sub-contractors
• Ensure compliance with BMS and Group Minimum Commercial Expectations
• Where appropriate and where used on the specified project, utilise BIM to support progress monitoring, provide commercial reporting and incorporate information to support change management, variations orders and encourage all sub-contractors/supply chain members to integrate their work into BIM
• Live the Balfour Beatty Values
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm
• Support the delivery of CSUK's Sustainability activities

• Sound working knowledge of construction and contract law and various forms of Conditions of Contract

• Detailed knowledge and understanding of tendering and procurement processes
• Significant knowledge of construction techniques on particular projects
• Ability to apply the knowledge and principles of commercial management to construction projects
• Working knowledge of basic plant, equipment and materials
• Knowledge and understanding of sub-contracting principles, together with the ability to draft and administer sub contracts
• Ability to implement procedures to quantify and cost construction works, including the use of appropriate standard methods of measurement
• Understanding of the requirements to provide and obtain Insurance, Bonds and Warranties
• Proficiency in administration, writing, numeracy, IT and MS Office
• People management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels
• Proven ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Enthusiasm and results focus, with an ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Effective negotiation skills with both internal and external customers

• Demonstrates a passion and excitement for his/her work. Tackles problems head-on and works to resolve them without delay.
• Willing to go the extra mile to exceed expectations. Continually searches for ways to add value and take performance to the next level.
• Puts aside personal agendas to work for the benefit of customers and suppliers and other

• Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Actively collects customer information and uses it to improve services and solutions. Manages the experience of customers to ensure positive relationships are established and maintained.
• Plans and organises work to safely achieve maximum efficiency and output. Delivers results consistently.
• Learns quickly. Adapts positively to changing business and customer demands. Is energised by change.

• An attractive/negotiated salary;

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays;

• Company car;

• Pension savings schemes;

• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies;

• Access to our Refer and Earn scheme;

• Discretionary annual salary reviews.

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