Senior Quantity Surveyor

Our client is looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their evergrowing team in Norfolk.

Role Scope:
- Support and advise the Operational Team on commercial and contractual matters.
- Assist in keeping costs to a minimum using commercial acumen and construction experience.
- Work alongside the Contracts Manager to manage the Client’s forecast cost to complete, giving consideration to the project budget and the completion date.
- Work with the commercial support team to maintain accurate and timely project costs, forecasts to completion and produce accurate CVR reporting in line with Land & Water Services’ financial calendar.
- Client Management - create and maintain open communication with the Client.
- Commercial input/feedback to be provided regularly to the Contracts Manager and Operational Delivery Team.
- Understand the requirements of all Parties affected by the project including, but not limited to statutory authorities and regulators.
- Ensuring proper administration of the Contract Requirements.
- Work with the Operational Delivery Team to help the Client achieve their aim on all projects while ensuring the project is commercially viable for Land & water Services.
- Gather & collate records of all works undertaken to allow any Compensation Events to be evaluated and recovery of any commercial entitlement.
- Ensure prompt submission of all applications for payment and payment invoices, providing cashflow information to Accounts in a timely manner.
- Effective and fair management of Suppliers and Sub-contractors.
- Show respect to all employees of the Group, our clients and all stakeholders including when dealing with members of the public.
- Ensure professionalism & high standards are maintained at all times.
- Office based but with travel out to sites as required.

Previous Experience, qualifications and personal skills:
- HNC or equivalent in Quantity Surveying desirable.
- Degree qualification advantageous.
- Commercially aware.
- Experience working within a commercial team undertaking civil engineering projects.
- Experience in the preparation of interim and final accounts.
- Experience in NEC3 & NEC4 Contracts desirable.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good IT skills and use of Microsoft packages.
- Excellent organisation skills.
- Forward thinking and keen to investigate improved ways of working with the team and for
achieving optimum operational/commercial outcomes.
- Enthusiastic approach to people and tasks.