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Role: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Company: Tier 1 Contractor
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Day rate: £400 - £500 Umbrella PAYE (Flexible)
Long term contract
Randstad are currently looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to work with an established contractor on Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth. This is an exciting opportunity to work on one of the UK's most historic naval bases and play a key role in delivering high profile projects in the defence sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead cost management for large-scale defence projects at the dockyard
- Prepare and analyse cost estimates, budgets, and tenders
- Manage contracts, procurement, and supplier relationships
- Conduct risk assessments and ensure compliance with project and legal standards
- Provide expert advice to project teams and senior stakeholders
- Manage project finances, reporting, and forecasting to ensure cost efficiency
Requirements:
- Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in construction or infrastructure projects
- Strong knowledge of contract management (NEC3/NEC4 preferred)
- Excellent financial management and negotiation skills
- A degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent qualification
- Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
- SC clearance (or ability to obtain)
If you would be interested in hearing more, please apply with a copy of your CV and a member of the team will be in touch.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
