Senior quantity surveyor

Abatec are currently recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor, to join our client, a well-known, tier one, civil engineering contractor to take commercial control of a GBP24million highway scheme in Plymouth. Our client work with Plymouth City Council on a single-source framework (SCAPE) and has visibility of work for the next 9 years ensuring security of work long after this project. This project is in pre-construction at the moment and will begin this summer. Phase 1 will involve building a new intersection, costing GBP8 million, and phase 2, will widen a single-lane highway to a dual-lane carriageway and junction, costing GBP16 million. As Senior Quantity Surveyor your responsibilities will be: * Commercial Management of projects from post-tender to final accounts, including cost budgeting, cash flow management, and presenting CVRs and Scheme Forecasts within business and contractual timeframes. * Change Management including the drafting of contractual correspondence, administration and the subsequent valuation, agreement, and Implementation of Compensation Events. * Managing subcontracts from procurement to completion, including scope collation, drafting enquiries, production, agreement, remeasurement, payments, and final accounts to achieve Main Contract objectives. * Generally, to provide valued commercial support, input and analysis on project and construction issues, contributing to the overall project strategy and decision-making process. Our client requires a Senior Quantity Surveyor with: * BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent. * An accomplished working knowledge of the NEC4 suite of contracts. * Experience of managing and mentoring a small team of less experienced commercial staff. The following qualities/experience are desirable: * Communication * Teamwork / Role Model * Leadership * Achievement Focus (Achieving Results) * Business and Customer Awareness * Applies organisational aims objectives * Identifies with the customer needs * Recognises opportunities threats Salary/Benefits: * Up to GBP70,000 per annum * Up to GBP4,200 car allowance or company car * Offers hybrid working 2 days a week * 25days holiday + bank holidays * Employer pension scheme up to 8% If you would like more information, or to apply for this vacancy, please contact Lydia Janowski. The reference for this vacancy is (phone number removed). We are always looking for candidates for similar positions, so please register your details with us to hear about similar opportunities that you may be interested in. Abatec Ltd. is working as an employment agency on behalf of a client