Senior Quantity Surveyor overview:

An opportunity to work for a leading main contractor covering Oxfordshire and surrounding areas and creating innovative spaces across the Commercial sector. This role is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially astute, experienced Quantity Surveyor with the ability to run several projects concurrently as a commercial lead for the business, reporting directly into the Commercial Director.

Senior Quantity Surveyor Responsibilities:

- Be responsible for the compilation of weekly, monthly and quarterly reports as required
- Be able to control all commercial tasks and responsibilities on large sites running concurrently
- Maintain all cost control procedures working within guidelines set out within company policy and procedures
- Ensure that all junior members of staff receive the required training and mentorship necessary to properly support commercial team and wider business
- Be responsible for all cost control procedures, including managing and controlling budgets and valuations by updating estimated final costs while showing absolute cost and value reconciliation
- Contribute to design teams conceptual planning to ensure design is kept within budgeted values
- Compile Site Start budget, liaising with all departments to ensure document is completed on time to allow construction to commence
- Maintain budget control throughout projects to manage potential cost overruns within contingency levels
- Analyse and report on costs and cash flow using the support systems available
- Prepare tenders and procure sub-contractors, goods and materials using company procedures
- Compile subcontractor recommendations for approval
- Process Subcontract orders, payments and variations, using Excel and company payment system in line with policy and procedures
- Evaluate and agree variations and instructions, always aware of budgetary constraints, and ensuring that approval is obtained prior to agreement of variations in excess of the respective allowances
- Liaise with site personnel and subcontractors in order to maximise productivity
- Attend all project and team meetings as required, and present the Commercial position to the meeting
- Compile and Present valuations at Divisional valuation meetings

Senior Quantity Surveyor Requirements:

- Bachelors degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying
- Valid CSCS card
- Proven track record in similar role within a main contractor
- Experience surveying Commercial projects
- Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail, able to gather, interpret and present data to facilitate preparation of budgets and subsequent valuations
- Strong IT skills, working knowledge of computer systems within the commercial environment, i.e. project management/payment and valuation software
- Strong communication skills, ability to build effective working relationships both internally and externally