Senior Quantity Surveyor

Description:

Senior Quantity Surveyor –– Competitive Salary- London & St Albans

The Role

Do you have strong NEC3 and NEC4 contract knowledge gained across rail, highways or major civil engineering projects? Are you ready to take ownership of complex commercial matters while helping clients deliver major infrastructure programmes?

We are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our growing consultancy, based at our London office and working around 50% of the time on site in the St Albans area during the first two years.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will provide hands-on pre-contract and post-contract commercial management within a Design & Build environment. You will support a major project, work closely with the NEC Project Management Team and receive support from the Project Director when required.

This is a senior, client-facing opportunity where your judgement and experience will be valued.

Key Responsibilities

Manage estimates, budgets, feasibility studies and project expenditure.
Administer NEC3 and NEC4 contracts, including early warnings, compensation events and change control.
Prepare cost variance reports, forecasts, cash-flow updates and monthly commercial reports.
Assess valuations, payment applications, payment certificates and final accounts.
Manage contractor, subcontractor and supplier accounts.
Lead contractor meetings and provide clear commercial advice.
Mentor junior Quantity Surveyors and support their development.
Identify the cost and programme impact of access constraints, possessions, isolations, permits and stakeholder approvals.The Company

Vextrix was founded to create a socially conscious business where all our clients and staff feel valued. In our growing business, we create an environment for our team where each individual can develop and progress, benefiting from the experience of our senior team and exciting opportunities with our clients. Collaboratively, we all live our values and deliver on our unique guarantees, which is why our clients trust us as their consultant of choice

The Benefits

28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
Private medical insurance and a Medicash Cash Plan
Annual bonus and annual pay review
Flexible and home working options
Enhanced maternity, paternity and compassionate leave
Two paid volunteering days each year
Salary sacrifice and employee discount schemes
Ongoing training and wider project opportunities
Birthday lunches and shared team celebrationsThe Person

You will need substantial Quantity Surveying and cost management experience within rail, highways or major civils, gained with a contractor or consultancy. Client-side experience is useful but not essential.

The successful Senior Quantity Surveyor will also have:

A Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent
Strong NEC contract knowledge
Experience in an onsite Main Works Contractor environment
Excellent reporting, negotiation and communication skills
Sound commercial judgement and attention to detail
The confidence to challenge constructively
RICS or another relevant professional accreditation is desirableTake the next step in your career as a Senior Quantity Surveyor and apply today to join a people-focused consultancy delivering major infrastructure projects