Senior QS

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Rail / Civil engineering

Location – Pontyclun, South Wales

(Wales region)

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our specialist rail and civil engineering team in the Wales region, playing a fundamental role in the commercial management of long term, secured Civils & Buildings Rail Capital Delivery Projects, throughout Wales.

Business Unit

A busy and fast paced business unit involved in a range of civil engineering works in a variety of sectors to include rail (bridges, embankments, stations, platforms, tunnels etc.), Environment Agency, Local Authority etc. The business unit are involved in multi-disciplinary civils projects across the Wales region, whether one off tendered projects or projects within our long term framework / contract agreements with key clients including but not limited to Capital Delivery Projects.

Existing contracts include CP6 infrastructure projects and moving into CP7, Capital Delivery Projects and Buildings & Civils Asset Management frameworks with works typically including bridge re-construction/replacement, upgrades and refurbishments, station work (platforms, access for all etc.), structures including bridges, tunnels, footbridges, flood repair and alleviation to name just a few examples.

The Role

As an established Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will join our commercial team in the Wales region commercially managing a portfolio of Capital Delivery Projects for CP7 Network Rail project works & Transport For Wales projects. As Senior Quantity Surveyor you will be responsible for managing a small portfolio of projects ranging from £500K - £5m.

 Your day-to-day role and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

•  Leading the commercial management of multiple sites on time and to budget.

•  Pricing and ensuring estimates are submitted accurately and on time,

•  Resolving pricing issues with clients

•  Client Liaison

•  Liaison with Site Managers to collate information on day to day remits,

•  Subcontractor management

•  Change management and early warnings

•  Contract administration (NEC/NR forms of contract)

•  CVR’s

•  Final accounting.

Requirements

To excel in this role, you will have previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor in a rail / civil engineering environment.

• Relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management
• Civil Engineering project experience (rail, bridges, roads, structures for example)
• Contractual experience with NEC or bespoke NR forms of contract
• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor in a civils contracting environment.
• Strong negotiation skills

In return

• Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Up to 3 volunteer days
• Company contributory Pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards
• Generous Employee referral scheme
• Support and employee infrastructure embedded in the business as a platform for personal and professional development creating pathways for unrivalled career development and progression opportunities internally.
• Consistent learning opportunities
• A safe place to work
• Employee forum’s that provide a platform for having your voice heard