Senior Quantity Surveyor - St Albans

Senior Quantity Surveyor
 
 
St Albans | Water Infrastructure | Up to £75,000 + £5,532 car allowance
 
Talent Hive is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a major UK water infrastructure business based in St Albans.
This Senior Quantity Surveyor role sits within the Water division and will take commercial responsibility for the delivery of complex water, wastewater, utilities and civil engineering projects.
The successful Senior Quantity Surveyor will ideally have a strong background across water infrastructure, utilities, civils or heavy civil engineering, together with solid working knowledge of NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts.
Based from St Albans, you'll join an established commercial team supporting the delivery of critical UK water infrastructure projects.
 
The role
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will:

• Lead the commercial and contractual management of water and infrastructure projects
• Manage project costs, budgets, forecasts, margins and cash flow
• Prepare and manage client valuations, variations and change
• Manage NEC3 and NEC4 contracts, including Early Warning Notices and Compensation Events
• Procure and commercially manage subcontractors and suppliers
• Manage subcontractor valuations, payments and final accounts
• Identify and manage commercial and contractual risk
• Produce accurate CVRs, forecasts and commercial reporting
• Work closely with operational teams delivering water, wastewater, utilities and civil engineering projects
• Build strong commercial relationships with clients, subcontractors and key stakeholders
• Support and mentor junior members of the commercial team where required

What we're looking for
We're looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with:

• Strong Quantity Surveying experience at Senior Quantity Surveyor level
• Experience within water, wastewater, utilities, civil engineering or infrastructure
• Strong working knowledge of NEC3 and/or NEC4
• Experience managing cost control, CVRs, forecasting, valuations and change
• Strong subcontract procurement and commercial management experience
• Experience working on water infrastructure or major civils projects
• Good contractual, financial and negotiation skills
• A Quantity Surveying or related qualification
• Professional membership such as RICS desirable but not essential
• Full UK driving licence

Experience across water treatment, wastewater, pipelines, pumping stations, utilities or wider civil engineering infrastructure would be particularly relevant.
 
Package

• Salary up to £75,000
• £5,532 car allowance
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical cover
• Life insurance
• 40-hour working week
• 4 days office/project based, 1 day working from home
• Permanent Senior Quantity Surveyor position based in St Albans

If you're a Senior Quantity Surveyor in St Albans, Hertfordshire or the surrounding area with experience across water, utilities, civils or infrastructure, we'd be keen to hear from you.
 
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