Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Compliance and achievement of project, procedures, personal targets and initiatives.
• Maintain key relationships with supply chain, consultants and clients.
• Ensure the project team achieve or exceed budgeted targets.
• Identify potential disputes in a timely manner.
• Place high quality subcontract orders in accordance with the procurement schedule.
• Ensure subcontract orders accurately reflect the main contract requirements and scope of works.
• Accurately value, certify and issue any relevant payment notices for the subcontract works in accordance with the conditions of their subcontract.
• Ensure that external valuations are submitted in accordance with conditions of the main contract and that payments are received by the due date, taking full responsibility for the project’s cash position.
• Complete CVR/Forecast reports, ensuring they accurately reflect the current position on site and the final profit projection.
• Achieve timely and equitable resolution of client and supply chain final accounts.
• Provide early warning of future financial problems and ensure accurate real time reporting.
• Manage and minimise non recoverable costs on projects.
• Manage, train and develop junior surveying staff.
• Price and effectively agree project variations.
• Creatively consider value engineering and improved buildability solutions.
• Correctly identify and prepare contractual notices for all events and administering the main contract conditions accordingly.
• Accurately promote strong teamwork between all disciplines.
• Actively support business priorities and promote the company externally.
• To work to the Company’s Quality, Environmental and Safety Management System standards and performance criteria including delivering the objectives set
• To co-operate on matters of health and safety and follow the training provided. To take reasonable care of personal and other’s health and safety at all times.

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or appropriate alternative.
• Experience within a Senior Management position.
• Valid driving licence.

• Wide experiment in a relevant Main Contracting Senior Commercial Role.
• Extensive knowledge of relevant computer software such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Microsoft
• A detailed knowledge of relevant contract conditions, including JCT/NEC.
• Up to date relevant knowledge of building legislation and construction industry.
• A full successful track record in leading financial management and cost control on projects.
• Delivering projects.
• Efficient use of resources.
• Dealing with a variety of forms of construction such as Concrete Frame, Steel Frame etc.
• Highly organised and able to work under pressure.
• Controlling costs in accordance with budget.
• Man management.
• A high level of organisation and achieving deadlines.
• Reporting on a number of simultaneous projects.
• Maintaining technical knowledge and understanding.
• Demonstrable understanding of cash management.
• Understanding of contract law.
• Feedback new and effective systems and controls into the
• Positively reacting to change and assisting in its implementation in the business.
• Demonstrable experience in line management and developing junior team members.
• Excellent verbal communication and numerical skills.
• Excellent negotiation/influencing skills.

Barker Ross