Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Kent
Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits

Our client, a well-established and growing civil engineering contractor working across the UK, is looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Southern Region team. Initial projects include a £12m Highways scheme in Folkestone and a major new Entry/Exit System infrastructure project at the Port of Dover.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting and mentoring junior staff
• Maximising profitability on contracts
• Monitoring contract costs against budgets
• Identifying potential risks and evaluating options for control
• Preparing cost estimates
• Procuring sub-contractors, including preparation of subcontract documents
• Assessing and certifying interim and final payments to subcontractors
• Preparing and agreeing main contract variations
• Assisting with documentation for dispute resolution (adjudications/arbitrations)
• Ensuring all work complies with quality, safety, and environmental policies

What We're Looking For:

• An ambitious individual with excellent communication skills and a flexible approach
• Innovative problem-solving skills and the ability to negotiate across all levels of a construction environment
• Strong numeracy and IT skills
• Experience working on civil engineering schemes with a main contractor on Highways works
• Experience as an SQS working with the NEC form of contract
• Full UK driving licence, with willingness to travel for this regional role

Benefits:

• Life assurance cover (4x annual salary)
• Hybrid working
• Company car or car allowance
• Company pension scheme (matched up to 8%)
• Early finish every Friday
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with option to buy more)
• Extensive training and development programmes
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform
• Free on-site parking
• Company social calendar and charity events

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Diversity & Inclusion: Our client is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion or belief, or marital status. Reasonable adjustments will be made throughout the recruitment process where needed.

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