Are you interested in working for an award-winning company with a fantastic reputation for investing in its employees? We have an opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join one of the UK's largest construction companies that operates in the Southwest.

Our client is the principal contractor delivering a £25million highway scheme in Plymouth, currently at pre-construction with delivery due to commence in July, you will be commercially responsible for this project throughout its 2.5-year programme. This is a great opportunity to join a company with a 9-year pipeline of work in the local area, all on a single-source framework.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor you will:

* Be accountable for the profitability of projects and will develop appropriate commercial strategies to ensure delivery of required margins.

* Manage and maintain the contract cost reporting system ensuring all financial information is managed and up-to-date and tracked with budget/tender allowances, commitments and deviations highlighted and managed.

* Produce and provide accurate forecasts of project cost to completion and final value.

* Continually monitor projected costs to completion in line with budgets.

* Monitor cash flow and valuation plan, ensuring applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.

* Ensure contract variations are identified, valued and turned into agreed variation orders with the customer in a timely manner.

* Ensure records are maintained to support claims and that applications for payment for variations are issued in a timely manner.

* Manage the subcontract tender process, including the selection of sub-contractors and provision of all relevant contract and schedule documentation.

Our client requires a Senior Quantity Surveyor with:

* Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying (or similar)

* Experience of working for a tier one Civil Engineering contractor.

* Excellent communication skills.

* Experience of commercially managing projects from pre-construction to final accounts.

* A good knowledge of NEC form of contracts.

Salary and benefits include:

* £60,000 - £65,000 per annum

* Benefits package including company car or car allowance

* Hybrid working (1-2 days per week)

* 42 hour working week

* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

* Attractive company pension scheme

If you would like more information, or to apply for this vacancy, please contact Kelly Evans on (phone number removed). The reference for this vacancy is (phone number removed).

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