Senior Quantity Surveyor

The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be working across the entire Elite group, but we expect their core responsibility will be the Structural Steelwork division and their focus will be on incoming payment, but still be involved with cost management and reporting as well., The Senior Quantity Surveyor will work within the commercial team to maximise financial recovery, manage reporting for the division/s they are responsible and maintain good relationships with customers and throughout the supply chain. The commercial team currently consists of the Commercial manager, an intermediate QS, and an Assistant QS, and the team reports to the Chief Operating Officer. We say currently as we continue to experience substantial growth and are always looking to grow and improve., Ensure the timely and maximised payment to the group

• Complete the Payment Application and Valuation process for the contracts/projects within your division, with assistance within the commercial team.

• Facilitate problem solving with invoicing and receiving of payment.

• Negotiate and agree Final Accounts.

• Identify, price, justify and negotiate variations. Technical expertise within the team is available where necessary.

Identify and communicate contract requirements and risk.

• Ability to gain detailed understanding of a scope of work, to ensure it is adhered to.

• Review and negotiate contracts, both with clients and supply chain.

• Develop and optimise Activity Schedules, WBS or BOQ to suit the specific project.

• Contribute to tenders, particularly review of contract documents, from time to time.

Contribute to reporting

• Extract, adjust and organise information from software programs to input into existing Monthly Reporting processes.

• At times problem solve or improve the cashflow forecasting to ensure accuracy and relevance.

• Provide, or develop provision of, commercial information as requested by senior management from time to time.

Engage and Manage supply chain

• Facilitate supply chain payments ensure contractual responsibilities are met.

• Where necessary, engage with suppliers to tender and subcontract specialist requirements.

Key measures and targets:

• Meet all contractual and internal commercial deadlines.

• Maximising financial position.

• Ensure Up-to-date and valid income and expenditure forecasting.

• Identify and challenge resources and costs.

• At all times to represent the company in the best possible way, be courteous and professional working to the highest ethical standards.

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering or similar qualification.

• A minimum of 5 years experience within the UK construction industry.

• A minimum of 5 years experience in quantity surveying or other similar commercial role/s.

• A minimum of 1 year experience providing or managing hard fabric and/or structural trades.

• In depth knowledge of common construction contracts, particularly JCT, and a good understanding of construction law, disputes and contracts.

• Excellent communication, both oral and written. Can articulate technical or contractual information clearly and succinctly.

• Mastery of Microsoft Excel s functionality and ability to use range of other software programmes.

• Eagerness to learn, and assist in implementing, new software or processes to improve personal or company performance.

• Proven ability to manage clients and build relationships.

• Ability to work under pressure and deliver results.

• Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills.

• The right to work and live in the UK

For this role we d love a candidate who is passionate and career focussed. In return we can offer a salary of £60,000-£65,000 per year with 20 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays.