Senior Quantity Surveyor

As Senior Quantity Surveyor you will have the exciting opportunity to work at one of the worlds most iconic landmarks! The role of Senior Quantity Surveyor will be overseeing the fit out and refurb projects across the Houses of Parliament estate in Westminster. Working for one of the most well respected main contractors in the country, our client will give you the opportunity to learn and progress your career. Hybrid working is available with the role and would be up to 2 days per week working from home subject to client requirements on site. Main Purpose of Job: The Projects teams generally deliver high volume low value works from £5k to £3m respectively. Project works are conducted under NEC & JCT contracts so experience in both contract forms would be ideal. An experienced QS with strong commercial skills is required to support the Agile Works and Projects teams at key stages so accurate cost and contract advice is provided. Along with the management responsibility for a team of Quantity Surveyors, Assistant & Trainee Quantity Surveyors. The QS role is key to the company’s future development and success in delivering a continuous flow of new business and identifying future opportunities in both competitive tendering and D&B projects. This role will involve managing cost and commercial aspects of a variety of projects and task orders issued against the service contract. The successful candidate will utilise a mixture of fixed price quotations and the selected schedule of rates (SOR) to put together estimates. Use quantity surveying/measure software to produce final accounts for issuing to our client. Duties will also include management of the WIP for the projects team, assisting in the production estimates and meeting the client QS and auditor to resolve queries and agree accounts for invoicing. Main Responsibilities: * Preparation of pre-tender estimates / cost planning * Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants Pre & Post tender * Compilation of tender packs including managing queries from tendering contractors * Review of tender returns and cost alignment ensuring compliance with tender documentation including preparation of contract recommendation reports * Completion & updating of NEC3 activity schedules * Carry out take offs and site measurement for material procurement and final accounts * Check and approval of all MTC pre-measures and final accounts * Letting of subcontract package works including preparation of subcontract agreements * Negotiation with supply chain to ensure best value (Suppliers & Subcontractors) * Undertake direct procurement of major plant and equipment where beneficial to the business * Review procurement strategy and identify key areas where additional margin can be achieved by negotiating with the supply chain to package multiple projects together, offer improved payment terms, negotiate rebate structure based on turnover etc. * Contract administration i.e. Sub-contract appointments, valuations, change control, invoicing, final accounts etc. * Monthly cost reporting i.e. Profit and loss, cash flow forecasts etc. * Preparation of monthly project contract reviews * Preparation of monthly management accounts information * Preparation and submission of interim valuations and variations * Resolution of Contractor disputes If this role is of interest to you can you please get in touch asap as we are looking to book interviews in the diary by the end of the week