At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage project costs and ensure high-quality delivery of infrastructure projects.
- Company: Join Story Contracting, a leading civil engineering firm committed to excellence and sustainability.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, health cash plan, pension, and paid volunteering days.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive, inclusive team that values hard work and community.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the infrastructure sector while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Relevant qualifications and experience in NEC4 Contracts and cost management.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Story is a successful civil engineering firm dedicated to delivering high-quality infrastructure projects. Our commitment to excellence, innovation, and sustainability sets us apart in the industry. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Central team in Tamworth.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the team. You will play a crucial role in ensuring that projects are completed within budget and to the highest standards. You will manage project costs from concept to completion and through to the end of defects liability, overseeing contractual commitments, challenging, and supporting to identify best value solutions.
With excellent communication skills, you will be client focused with the ability to build and manage effective relationships with multiple stakeholders, internal colleagues and supply chain partners.
At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. We provide training, development, and mentoring opportunities for all employees to help you get to where you want to be in your career.
In addition to a competitive salary, pension, and company car/allowance, we show we care about our people by offering a health cash plan and wellbeing support to keep you fit and well - inside and outside of work. We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid for volunteering days each year to spend as a team or individually.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Will have relevant qualifications.
- Experience of NEC4 Forms of Contract.
- Experience of Cost Value Reconciliations, Cost Planning and Forecasting.
- Experience of working within the rail industry, infrastructure, civils and frameworks.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written.
- Ability to develop close relationships, particularly with the key influencers for the Project.
- A well organised and disciplined approach, demonstrating the ability to accurately analyse and report on information gained.
- Confidence to work on own initiative with good planning and preparation skills.
Why Story Contracting?
Story Contracting is a privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company who is financially secure and agile with a wide range of public, private and third sector clients who enjoy working with our talented and committed team. Our track record for delivery on time and to budget, safely and reliably, has meant repeat business from our clients, which is reflected in our motto of ‘Do It Right!’
Our values are at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Contracting and our people exceptional.
- GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.
- HARDWORKING - We all pull our weight and work hard for each other.
- PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.
- FAMILY - We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.
- TRUSTED - What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.
- WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.
Every Story Matters
We are proud to be a place where everyone can be part of the Story! As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our Story Team, our ‘Every Story’ policy ensures all employees are a part of a diverse environment and always feel included. All applicants will receive careful consideration for employment regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in.
Senior Quantity Surveyor in Tamworth employer: Story Contracting Limited
At Story Contracting, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee growth and wellbeing. Our Central team in Tamworth is not only dedicated to delivering high-quality infrastructure projects but also invests in the development of our people through training and mentoring opportunities. With competitive benefits including a health cash plan, wellbeing support, and paid volunteering days, we ensure our employees feel valued and empowered to succeed both professionally and personally.
