Lead Quantity Surveyor

Location: Chawston, MK44 3BH
Salary: Up to £70K per annum, DOE (negotiable)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

What We Offer - Benefits:

Competitive salary.
Company Car or Car Allowance.
Opportunities to work from home, site, and co-working office spaces.
Countless training and advancement opportunities.
Access to opt in and out of numerous schemes using Stonbury Salary Extras.
Performance-related rewards.
Opportunities to mould our future through feedback forums and surveys.
24 days' paid holiday plus Bank Holidays.
Private Medical Insurance.
Income Protection.
Life Assurance.
6% employer pension contribution.

We are a direct delivery specialist contractor to both the water industry and wider water environment.

We currently hold 29 frameworks, and we work with most of the UK's water companies and the Environment Agency.

Lead Quantity Surveyor - The Role:

Reporting to the Regional Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for performing all commercial management duties on construction contracts from Pre-construction through the Construction Phase to Final Account and Certificate. You will oversee Quantity Surveyors and other Commercial team members.

Lead Quantity Surveyor - Role Responsibilities:

Carry out thorough financial negotiations as required to secure client contracts.
Work with the project delivery team to formulate a realistic budget for schemes to maximise revenue, profit and reputation.
Agree and submit monthly interim valuations and final accounts to ensure timely processing of client invoicing and payment applications.
Identify, prepare, submit, and agree early warning notices and compensation events as required under NEC contract to ensure that any changes to original quotations are factored in.
Administer month-end stock-counts on each live project to ensure accurate accounts cut-off.
Compile monthly reconciliations and work in progress assessments for management accounts.
Always maintain order book turnover and gross margin projections.

Lead Quantity Surveyor - The Candidate:

Key Requirements:

You should have experience of accurately costing construction projects.

Essential:

Relevant HNC/D, degree in Quantity Surveying or significant work experience.
Experience of working on construction contracts using recognised forms, e.g., NEC, JCT, FIDIC, or bespoke Framework Agreements.
Demonstrable ability to analyse complicated information and resolve mathematical and logical problems.
Excellent communication skills to liaise on a daily basis with other team members, clients and suppliers.
Possess strong IT skills, in particular MS Excel.

We encourage you to click on Apply Today and send us your up-to-date CV and cover letter ASAP for consideration!

No agencies please.