Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor is experienced QS who has a track record in managing all costs relating to building and civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures. They seek to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality. Typically they will be a Chartered Member of the RICS, ICES or CIOB. They will have experience of managing a small team of less experienced commercial staff asecoming professionally qualified.

• Orders information and systematically checks data
• Prepares Activity Schedules, Resource Schedules & analyses tender documents
• Critically appraises, estimates and negotiates the above with 3rd parties
• Reviews complex contract programmes such as Time-Location,
• Assists with the preparation of delay and disruption programmes
• Monitors subcontract activities, measure and respond appropriately
• Analyses the commercial progress and report to senior project staff
• Undertakes constructability analyses using construction programmes
• Prepares procurement programme and helps develop the strategy
• Analyses rates & prices, agreement of variations and or compensation events as required
• Prepares, submits and negotiates claims when required
• Prepares Internal reports, commercial progress and financial reconciliation
• Maintains own Personal Development Plan
• Actively supports the development of others
• Produces plans for team to achieve goals / aspirations
• Supports recruitment of lower grades

The following qualifications are essential:

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent
• Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards)