Quantity Surveyor
3 days ago
St Albans
Salary/Rate: £60,000 – £65,000 + £6,000 car allowance + benefits O’Neill and Brennan are currently working with an established contractor who are looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team, based in St Albans. They are seeking a commercially minded individual with experience working under NEC contracts, ideally with exposure to highways, rail or wider infrastructure schemes. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business with a strong pipeline of work, offering a competitive salary, a £6,000 car allowance and the flexibility to work from home two days per week. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing the commercial aspects of projects, working closely with operational teams, subcontractors and clients to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and profitably. The business can offer a supportive working environment, long-term career prospects and the opportunity to develop further within the infrastructure and civil engineering sectors. • Title: Quantity Surveyor, • Sector: Infrastructure / Highways / Rail, • Location: St Albans, • Salary: £60,000 – £65,000 + £6,000 car allowance, • Working Arrangements: 2 days working from home per week 3 days in the office, • Type: Permanent, • Start: ASAP, but can wait for the right person, • Manage the commercial and contractual aspects of projects from inception through to final account., • Work in accordance with NEC contract requirements, including managing compensation events, early warnings and change control., • Prepare and manage project budgets, cost forecasts, cash flows and regular commercial reports., • Monitor project costs, identify commercial risks and opportunities, and implement appropriate cost-control measures., • Manage subcontract procurement, including preparing enquiries, evaluating quotations, negotiating terms and placing subcontract orders., • Assess subcontractor applications for payment, manage valuations and agree final accounts., • Prepare and submit interim applications for payment, valuations and supporting contractual documentation., • Maintain accurate records of variations, compensation events, contractual notices and commercial correspondence., • Work closely with project managers, site teams and clients to ensure commercial targets and contractual obligations are met., • Assist with the preparation of final accounts and ensure all commercial matters are resolved efficiently., • Previous experience working as a Quantity Surveyor for a main contractor, civil engineering contractor or infrastructure business., • Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts, ideally NEC3 or NEC4., • Experience managing project costs, valuations, variations, change control and final accounts., • Ideally, previous exposure to highways, rail, civil engineering or wider infrastructure projects., • Good understanding of subcontract procurement, payment assessments and commercial risk management., • Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to identify risks, protect margins and maximise project value., • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with clients, subcontractors and internal teams., • Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple commercial activities simultaneously., • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and standard commercial reporting systems., • Right to work in the UK. #J-18808-Ljbffr