Are you an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking to become a valuable and influential member of an award-winning business in Leicestershire? In addition to receiving a highly competitive package and a tailored progression plan?

The Civils & Infrastructure division at Ford & Stanley are proud to be working with a highly reputable Midlands-based civil engineering contractor. Our client have been awarded their biggest ever order; a £10m+ drainage package as part of a £100m highways scheme in Leicestershire. Due to the size and scope of the project, we are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to ensure successful self-delivery of the project. As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for contract negotiation, compensation events, CVRs, cost management, producing BOQs, cost planning and cost reporting etc. As a headline project, you will have the support of the wider commercial team including a Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Quantity Surveyor and Trainee Quantity Surveyor, and as such, there will be an opportunity to impact the careers of junior staff through mentorship.

Our client are an award-winning, regional contractor based in Leicestershire. They are a certified Gold Award member of the 5% Club as a result of their commitment to offering progression and development opportunities to all members of staff. Whilst they are a growing business, they have maintained their family ethos where everyone is treated as an individual and talent is recognised and rewarded. Their 55 years of industry experience, combined with their quality reputation has helped to secure a healthy pipeline of upcoming works and as such there will be plenty of opportunity to progress and develop.

Key Responsibilities:

Be responsible for providing effective financial and contractual support on our client’s projects.
Strive to maximise profitability by identifying ways to reduce costs or add value to projects.
Place and oversee all subcontract work packages within contracts, liaising with the Estimating Team to negotiate the best possible rates.
Manage the quantum spend of all subcontractors by performing monthly measures against claimed invoices.
Provide support to the Site Agents and Engineers by identifying varied and additional works, as well as assisting with the production of final accounts.
Maintain records and produce a monthly measure for each project
Produce monthly reports for the Contracts Manager
Reconcile and price variation orders
Keep up-to-date with developments in quantity surveying

Salary & Package

Competitive salary of up to £75,000 depending on experience level
Car allowance of £6250 or a company car
Remote working 1-day per week
Tailored career development programme
Wider opportunities within the main office in Leicester

Key criteria to be considered

Essential: Experience in quantity surveying.
Essential: Experience in self-delivery NEC civil engineering contracts
Essential: Understanding of MOM and CESMM measurement methods.
Essential: Ability to effectively negotiate with clients and key stakeholders.
Essential: Full UK Drivers Licence
Desirable: Relevant degree in quantity surveying and member of RICS/ICES

About Ford & Stanley: Ford & Stanley Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership, and occupational mental fitness. Ford & Stanley Group Ltd is a Disability Confident Committed employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.