Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor – Structures

Location: London

About Us: We are a leading specialist business in the UK, providing services in demolition, civil engineering, rail, and environmental sectors. Operating at the forefront of Britain’s built environment, we pride ourselves on transforming sites across the UK while adhering to strict regulations.

Role Overview: We are currently seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our structures division based in London. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a progressive, industry-leading company offering a competitive salary, excellent career advancement prospects, autonomy, and the chance to contribute to prestigious projects across the UK.

Key Responsibilities: As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will:

• Provide commercial information and guidance to the contract team, actively managing each contract.
• Assess and agree upon the cost and value of work done monthly, including variations and projected final costs, reporting at contract meetings.
• Issue valuations, applications, invoices, progress certificates, and payments as required by contracts.
• Ensure procurement is conducted within budget and according to the procurement program.
• Determine amounts due to subcontractors and suppliers, including final accounts, serving necessary notices, and issuing documents for payment.
• Prepare claims for value/time as necessary, issue relevant notices, and negotiate and agree on final accounts.

Additional Responsibilities: You will also:

• Offer cost advice to the Quantity Surveyor as needed to support budget provision.
• Provide advice and information on contractual/commercial matters during the pre-construction stage as required by the tender team.
• Maintain, update, and prepare contract records for archiving in accordance with company Quality and Management Systems.
• Provide on-the-job training and development to allocated staff as agreed with the Managing Surveyor.
• Optimize cash balances by minimizing undervalues and maximizing positive cash flow situations.

Performance Measurement: Your performance will be assessed based on:

• Achievement of the contract target margin improvement.
• Timely production of accurate cost, value, and budget information.
• Maximization of monthly valuation for optimal recovery.
• Conducting negotiations with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers representatives to avoid disputes and ensure speedy resolutions to any disputes that arise.

Equal Opportunities: We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing fair treatment to all applicants and employees, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities for success.