Location
Glasgow | United Kingdom
Job description
Senior Consultant - UK Civil Engineering
A leading Civil Engineering Contractor with decades of experience of delivering world- class projects across the UK are actively seeking a Quantity Surveyor for a permanent, full time position near Glasgow on a large Roads & Highways project. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to work on a prestigious project with a Tier 1 Contractor and work towards becoming Senior Quantity Surveyor.
Our client:
- The client is a Main Contractor primarily within construction and large civil engineering projects across the UK and Ireland;
- With a responsible sustainability strategy, they invest significant time and effort to ensure safe working environments with minimal environmental impact;
- Due to on-going and future pending contracts, this is an excellent opportunity to work with one of the most prominent contractors and get exposure to interesting and prestigious projects.
- They can offer you a varied career which gives you the opportunity to gain experience across a range of projects of all sizes, locations and sectors.
What you’ll be doing:
- Establishing the project budget including the allocation of cost codes to ensure detailed and accurate cost reporting is achieved
- Review of main contract and subcontract terms and conditions, inclusive of stepping down conditions from main contract to subcontract
- Procurement of subcontract packages including compilation of tender documentation
- The detailed and transparent process of reporting on costs to date and forecasting cost to completion
- Administration of the main contract and subcontracts, including compilation of contractual correspondence in relation to delays and associated loss and expense
- Regular liaison and interface with the Employers team for the purposes of progressing the commercial aspects of the project
- The day to day managing of staff resources to ensure the projects costs are known and managed effectively
- Carrying out delay analysis including the preparation of narratives and loss and expense to support claim submissions
- Handling subcontract issues as they arise
- Ensuring the variation / compensation event mechanism is correctly and promptly followed to ensure the commercial protection of the business.
What you’ll need to be successful:
- Minimum BSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
- Advantageous - NEC and Highways/Roads project experience
- Demonstrable negotiation and presentation skills
- Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise work to deadlines and pay attention to detail
- Excellent time management and organisation ability combined with good problem-solving skill
What’s in it for you:
- Salary up to £53k DOE;
- Payment of an annual professional membership
- Contributory pension
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Enhanced Maternity & Family friendly policies
- Health Shield (Medical & Dental Cover included)
- 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays )
What you need to do next:
Please hit the APPLY NOW button to send your CV to James Brodie at James Gray Recruitment. To hear more about this or other opportunities we are recruiting for, please contact James at 0141 327 0185 or e-mail at [email protected] .
James Gray Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. James Gray encourage equal opportunities and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates, regardless of their race, sex, disability, beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
Applications will only be considered from candidates who are eligible to live and work in the UK.
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