Senior quantity surveyor

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor (and Quantity Surveyor) to join our clients South Yorkshire office working within their Rail Commercial Team. You will be working on a variety of railway civil engineering projects and will undertake duties such as : Take commercial responsibility for a portfolio of works Manage, train and provide support to a dedicated Commercial team, carrying out regular catch ups on their progress Provide advice to the Commercial team and Project staff, on Commercial and contractual matters, including reviewing and drafting of correspondence Manage and produce formal reports for inclusion in the quarterly Commercial board report Develop client relationships, achieving a progressive improvement in customer satisfaction Oversee and monitor contract costs against agreed budgets Develop and monitor the use of cost and financial reporting systems Prepare and submit periodic valuations/application for payments ensuring that Client payment and cash collection is achieved in accordance with the contract Oversee the procedures and liaise with the supply chain for the procurement, negotiation and placing of sub contract and supplier orders Assist with tenders, both in terms of formulating and review. Candidates will have a strong commercial background, ideally be degree educated and have previous rail or civil engineering experience