Senior Quantity Surveyor

Our client is an leading groundworks and civil engineering contractor based in the North West. Operating as a sub-contractor for most of the major and regional housebuilders, as well as other market sectors.

The company have an excellent opportunity for Senior Quantity Surveyor that is looking for a step up in responsibility and gain invaluable experience and to progress their career with a highly reputable company, within a high standards and high rewards environment.

Responsibilities:

• Controlling costs of groundworks projects to ensure they are running efficiently, effectively, profitably and safely.
• Measure all site works accurately
• Provide early cost advice to client on variations
• Identify commercial risks and provide appropriate solution / response
• Undertake costs analysis working with Company buyers and advise on procurement / cost control.
• Produce a range of cost value reports.
• Value completed work, ensuring timely payments.
• Understand importance of cash flow and timely payments, including retention payments.
• Build strong relationships with client staff and company production staff.
• Allocate work to sub-contractors including assistance with procurement when required.
• Assist with the development of any assistants / trainees.

Experience Required:

• Minimum 3 - 5 years' experience as Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity SurveyorExperience of working for a Residential Groundworks sub-contractor
• Knowledge of contractual terms within groundworks
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Effective communicator (written and verbal).
• Identify and resolve problems quickly and efficiently.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Team player.
• Ability to establish and build positive relationships.

What's in it for you?

Supportive management- personable business with a strong reputation for supporting staff and retaining them.

Stability- well-run sites with high standards and excellent customer service, means they have lots of repeat clients

Personable business - with private ownership, they are a personable business, priding themselves on their work environment and culture

Progression and development- you'll be joining a company during a period of sustained growth who believe the key ingredient to their success is having the best people in industry

Please contact John Ashcroft at Nicholas Associates for more information on