Job Description
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Hours: 40 hours per week, 4days on site per week 1 day WFH
Location: London Gatwick Airport
Rolling 6-month contract
Inside IR35 (Umbrella PAYE only)
Role Overview
The Senior Quantity Surveyor will provide a full quantity surveying service for all assigned projects. The role is responsible for managing cost plan development and maintenance, providing technical cost, contractual and commercial support to assigned Programme Managers and Project Managers from project inception through to completion.
The Senior Quantity Surveyor will typically lead projects valued in excess of £10m and may support a Commercial Manager on larger projects exceeding £100m.
Principal Accountabilities
Develop and maintain project cost plans and estimates to support governance and procurement processes, including the Risk Drawdown process.
Manage project budgets, ensuring value for money and validating costs through appropriate internal and external benchmarking.
Assess contractor payment applications in accordance with contract requirements.
Produce monthly cost reporting, including Anticipated Final Cost (AFC), Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP) and Forecast to Completion.
Administer contracts of varying value and complexity, ensuring contractual compliance and performance across NEC Option A, C and E contracts, Construction Purchase Orders and Design Purchase Orders.
Manage contract communications, including action logs, meeting minutes, Early Warnings, Project Manager Instructions (PMIs), Compensation Events and Contractor Notifications.
Resolve and manage disputes through negotiation, collaborative working and formal escalation where required.
Support tendering and evaluation activities, including procurement strategy selection, contract selection and pre-tender estimating.
Maintain and support project risk and opportunity registers, including cost valuation of identified risks and opportunities.
Lead project close-out activities, ensuring defects are recorded, warranties received, contracts closed and financial close-out completed, including asset cost data for capitalisation.
Provide supervision and guidance to Assistant Quantity Surveyors and Quantity Surveyors within the programme team.
Qualifications & Experience
Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Engineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
Membership of a recognised professional body such as RICS is highly desirable.
Typically 5+ years experience delivering full quantity surveying services on projects valued in excess of £50m.
Experience of web-based contract management systems such as CEMAR is desirable.
Strong working knowledge of the NEC suite of contracts and associated contract administration.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with SAP or similar cost/project control systems desirable.
Sound understanding of financial reporting and commercial analysis.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience within an airport environment is advantageous.
Demonstrates resilience and the ability to perform effectively within ambiguous and changing environments.
