Job summary

Our client has a great contract opportunity for a Senior QS to join there busy team to work on interesting Highway Projects.

Key skills required for this role

Highway, Senior, QS, NEC

Important

Extensive experience of Quantity Surveying in a Civil Engineering environment

Job description

• Ensuring the effective cost control of civil engineering construction and maintenance projects.
• Establishing and determining budgets in conjunction with the client/project manager and determine contractor entitlements leading to the settlement of the "Final Account"
• Reporting and forecasting contract final outturn costs
• Adhering to the County Council's Standing Orders, Financial Regulations, Code of Practice and the Department's financial management systems and procedures.
• Implementing procurement strategies, including Frameworks and other NEC4 arrangements (e.g. Options A-E of the NEC4 ECC, early contractor involvement, etc.).
• Managing the delivery and cost outcomes of individual projects and programmes of work.
• Demonstrate and maintain the highest levels of technical and professional competence.
• Develop a competitive and commercial approach.

Required Qualifications and Experience
 Degree level qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant field
 Preferably a Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) or equivalent experience
 Extensive experience of Quantity Surveying in a Civil Engineering environment
 Experience in the financial management of construction projects
 Detailed knowledge of Standing Orders, Financial Regulations, Contract Practice Notes and
Code of Practice relating to construction projects
 Detailed knowledge of NEC4 contracts, specifications and methods of measurement and
payment

Working Conditions
 Will mainly be working in an office environment
 Frequent visits to live highways and construction sites, including lone working
 Communicating with colleagues and contractors in a challenging environment
 Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the role