Senior Quantity Surveyor in Watford

Senior Quantity Surveyor | Watford | £60k - £70k

Are you a Senior Quantity Surveyor with experience in the energy, utilities or infrastructure sectors looking for your next opportunity? Or perhaps a Quantity Surveyor looking to take the next step in your career?

We are working with a Principal Contractor, a well-established utilities and energy infrastructure business, who are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Commercial team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to play a key role in the commercial management of a portfolio of projects across the energy and utilities sectors, including exposure to areas such as substations, HV cabling and wider electrical infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Quantity Surveyor:

• Managing upstream and downstream commercial administration across a portfolio of projects.

• Supporting pre-construction activities, including tendering, ECI and feasibility stages.

• Ensuring timely submission of contractual notices, variations and other contract administration requirements.

• Identifying and managing project risks and commercial opportunities.

• Preparing and submitting applications for payment and invoices, including supporting substantiation.

• Negotiating and managing compensation events, variations and claims.

• Managing subcontractor tendering, procurement, negotiations and administration through to final account.

• Producing cash flow forecasts and managing cost-to-complete forecasts.

• Working closely with operational and project management teams to monitor project performance.

• Producing accurate commercial reports covering costs, revenue, WIP, liabilities and margins.

• Managing and supporting a team of Quantity Surveyors and Assistant Quantity Surveyors.

Senior Quantity Surveyor Requirements:

• Previous experience in a Senior Quantity Surveyor or similar commercial role.

• Background within the energy, utilities, power or wider infrastructure sectors.

• Experience working on projects involving substations, HV cabling, transmission and distribution or electrical infrastructure would be highly advantageous.

• Relevant Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management qualification.

• Experience working with NEC, FIDIC and other standard forms of contract.

• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project cost management.

• Experience managing subcontractor accounts, variations and contractual claims.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong organisation, time management and ability to work to deadlines.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.

• Full UK driving licence.

What's On Offer:

• Competitive salary and attractive benefits package.

• Opportunity to work across a portfolio of energy and utilities infrastructure projects.

• Exposure to major projects across the power and infrastructure sectors.

• Responsibility for managing and developing a commercial team.

• Opportunity to join an established and growing Principal Contractor.

• Long-term career development and progression opportunities.

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