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Quantity Surveyor

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Job Title:Senior Quantity Surveyor

Thorn Baker has teamed up with a national Award-winning civils contractorwho are looking for a dedicated and skilled Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Major Projects Team. Day in, day out, their teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will provide expert guidance to the Commercial/Quantity Surveying team and Project Directors/Managers on all matters related to commercial activities for a specific package or multiple packages. You will be responsible for ensuring robust commercial and contractual management while coordinating the efforts of all stakeholders involved in the execution of the assigned package(s), ensuring smooth project delivery and effective collaboration.

What's in it for you:

  • £50 to £65k plus car
  • Flexible/Hybridworking from home and hours
  • Family-friendly policies(including private healthcare)
  • Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

Required Skills:

  • Extensive experience in Quantity Surveying within a relevant business environment
  • Valid CSCS card and UK driving licence
  • Working knowledge of construction and contract law along with various forms of Conditions of Contract.
  • Significant knowledge of construction techniques on particular projects.
  • BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent
  • Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards)
  • Practical application of Microsoft Office - predominantly Excel
  • Experience of using a cost system i.e. Oracle or similar

Your Responsibilities:

  • Cascades information in a positive way to staff at all levels
  • Ability to resolve conflict and build respect between multi-disciplinary teams
  • Encourages inter-team collaboration as well as with off-site functions
  • Strong communication and excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
  • Sets challenging goals for self and others to achieve
  • Takes difficult decisions as necessary
  • Quality of Service Provision
  • Understand economic factors that affects the construction industry
  • Full job description available upon request.

Key skills: Civils, senior, quantity surveyor, nuclear, CSCS

For more information on the role please contact Rhian at Thorn Baker on 07969 972 412 or email: rhian@thornbaker.co.uk

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