Senior Quantity Surveyor
Solomons Europe
- Hartlepool, County Durham
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Competitive Salary
- Flex Allowance – £ 5,775 allowance pro rata per annum - You are in full control of how you use this allowance and will have the freedom to choose to take it as part of your monthly remuneration or to select the benefits that matter to you and your lifestyle.
- Annual Company Bonus Scheme – The ‘All 4 One!' company-wide bonus scheme
- Design your ideal career and pathway: We commit to supporting everyone's development from day one. So, tell us your dream career pathway, and how it will drive you and Solomons forward, and we'll support you 100% to make it a reality.
- Hybrid & Flexible working: We have five key regional offices and the full MS Office suite of technologies, which means agile working is becoming the norm for our practice. Our modus operandi seeks to optimise the benefits of hybrid working and technologies to drive projects forward effectively and efficiently. We also believe strongly in the importance of face-to-face interactions, to build strong and supportive relationships of trust and respect, alongside balancing individual needs with those of our clients, fellow team members and the business.
- Get a good rest: We strive every day to go above and beyond for our clients, but we also recognise the importance of taking the time to recharge our batteries: We offer all our team members use of our luxury staff holiday lodge in the Lake District every year, along with further opportunities to regain equilibrium through our in-house resilience coaching programmes. In addition, we will soon be opening our own residential resilience retreat close to the shores of stunning Ullswater.
- Benefits that really add up! Whether it's matched pension scheme contributions of up to 8%, Electric and Hybrid vehicle options, Employee discount schemes, Private Medical Insurance and Health Cashplan, we're constantly working to help you to get the most out of your overall benefits package.
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Pay - to give you greater choice and flexibility when that very special time comes.
- Degree level education in Quantity Surveying, Procurement, Commercial Management, or Engineering (HNC/HND with relevant experience also considered).
- Ideally pursuing or already possess professional membership or qualification from accredited institutes such as RICS, CIPS, ICE, or similar.
- Comprehensive understanding of contract law, legislative changes, best practice guidance, and relevant statutes (e.g., Construction Playbook, HGLDA), as well as standard contractual provisions and differences between standard forms of contracts (e.g., NEC, FIDIC, JCT).
- Proficiency in commercial controls, managing contract variations/compensation events, and providing strategic commercial advice to clients to improve cash flow and profitability.
- Skilled in delivering accurate and timely commercial analysis and reports (CVRs, Project status reports, Subcontract Management, Procurement, etc.) to meet KPIs and drive commercial results.
- Active involvement in mentoring team members to foster a culture of learning and improvement, leading discussions for enhancing project administration and commercial processes.
- Proven experience in supervising quantity surveyors in either pre or post-contract roles, effectively managing deadlines, action plans, and delegation of tasks.
- Ability to leverage both professional and technical skills to cultivate strong working relationships and collaborative networks across client organizations, professional networks, multi-disciplinary teams, stakeholders, and the wider supply chain.
- Possession of a full UK driving license and access to a car for essential business travel to client sites and Solomons offices.