Our client, a leading company in the rail industry, is currently seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a contract role. This position requires substantial experience in rail or related industries, including engineering, defence, construction, or IT.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide post-contract commercial support for designated packages of work, including subcontract, materials, and direct labour.
- Ensure projects are delivered within cost and time constraints.
- Assist with the commercial management of various work packages, including Design, Installation, Test & Commission, Materials, Telecoms, Electrification, Power, Plant, Professional Services, Civil Engineering, and Permanent Way.
- Manage work package change control and management.
- Provide key commercial interface for responsible work package managers.
- Offer contractual and commercial support to Project Managers and Engineering teams.
- Oversee cost management, including forecasting, budget management, and control.
- Monitor and mitigate work package risks proactively.
- Contribute to internal and external commercial reports as required by the Commercial Delivery Strategy.
- Ensure processes and document control align with company standards.
- Collaborate with key partners, such as finance, project management, engineering, subcontractors, suppliers, and clients.
- Maintain auditable records for responsible work packages in accordance with contractual requirements.
- Act as a primary interface to work package managers, key partners, and suppliers.
Job Requirements:
- Significant experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within a contractor-side project environment.
- Experience in rail.
- Degree qualified or equivalent and/or working towards a professional qualification (RICS, IACCM or similar).
- Strong track record in a contractor-side project environment.
- Capability to manage both direct labour and subcontract costs.
- Proficiency in estimating change/variations using various methods.
- Ability to forecast costs, measure cost of work complete, and articulate any variance.
- Experience in managing commercial reporting internally and externally.
- Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to manage expectations.
- Competency in managing commercial strategies.
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
- Good financial and commercial acumen.
- Capability to work under own initiative with limited supervision under cost or time constraints.
- Good contractual knowledge and experience.
- Confident in dealing externally and internally at all levels.
- Ability to operate effectively within a team environment.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Project, and MS Outlook.
If you are an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for a challenging role within the rail industry, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic and innovative team.
