Quantity Surveyor

Due to continued growth and expansion, we are currently seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our clients existing team based in their West Yorkshire office.

You will be working on a variety of railway civil engineering and general civil engineering schemes valued from roughly £300k up to £2.5M with duties consisting of:

Develop client relationships by maintaining regular contact and meetings

Monitor contract costs against agreed budgets

Monitor contract compliance against statutory requirements, ensuring all contract correspondence is recorded

Supply relevant commercial information and reports to the Senior QS and Commercial Manager for review, such as CVR's, periodic valuations/ applications and cash flow forecasting.

Identify potential financial risks and evaluate options to mitigate these

Produce, submit and agree final accounts in accordance with contractual requirements

Liaise with the Supply Chain for the procurement, negotiation and placing of subcontract and supplier orders

Oversee the procedures for certification of contract payments/variations and settle final accounts to sub-contractors, in line with agreed terms and conditions

Person Specification:

The perfect candidate will have:

BSc Quantity Surveying (or similar) - Essential

A minimum of 2-3 years' experience working within a contracting environment - Essential

The ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised - Essential

General knowledge of NEC forms of contract - Desirable

Experience with Civil Engineering in the Rail Sector - Desirable

The ability to manage a fast paced, high volume turnover of orders, with high standards of project performance and customer satisfaction

Excellent communication skills and the confidence to engage with stakeholders

An enthusiastic attitude and ability to hit the ground running

Prioritises well and works effectively to deadlines

High attention to detail

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