Senior Quantity Surveyor

Responsibilities and Duties

• Responsible for the preparation and subsequent negotiation of Tender submissions for Civil Engineering projects
• Examine incoming tenders and review contract potential
• Measuring & ‘ Quantity Take-Off’ from drawings
• Producing Bills Of Quantities
• Sourcing pre-project information and analysing sub-contractor quotations, agreements & enquiries
• Build up tender price from first principles based on the scope of works, plans, specification, programme
• Cost planning
• Produce tender report in preparation for tender adjudication
• Hold adjudication/settlement meeting with Estimating & Operational Directors
• Attend pre & post contract interviews, client meetings etc.
• Any other duties as may be required.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experienced in working to standard methods of measurement particularly SMM7, with knowledge of NRM2
• Experienced in varying types of projects including: bulk earthworks, groundwork’s, substructure concrete, paving, roadwork’s, drainage, RC Frames.
• You must have experience of working within a ‘contractor’ environment
• Sound commercial acumen
• A confident communicator with all members of staff; a team player. You must have excellent interpersonal skills;
• Maintain good working relationships with colleagues, clients, and suppliers and have a personable character.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to adhere to strict deadlines on a daily & weekly basis
• Microsoft office proficient
• Estimating software experience preferably Causeway
• ectronic measuring experience, preferably Cadmeasure

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Preferably degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering

Employing Company Overview and Profile

The Interviewing Company are a national Construction & Civil Engineering company they are experienced in the delivery of specialist packages of work and design and build schemes as principal contractor on green or brown-field sites.