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About Ford & Stanley Group
Ford & Stanley Recruitment
Senior Quantity Surveyor | Melton Mowbray | Up to £75,000 + car or allowance (£6250)
The Opportunity:
The Civils & Infrastructure division at Ford & Stanley are proud to be working with a highly reputable nationwide civil engineering contractor who have been awarded their biggest ever order; a £10m+ drainage package as part of a £100m highways scheme in Leicestershire. Due to the size and scope of the project, we are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to ensure successful delivery of the project.
As a headline project for the business, you will have the support of the wider commercial team including a Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Quantity Surveyor and Trainee Quantity Surveyor, and as such, there will be an opportunity to impact the careers of junior staff through mentorship. On a day-to-day basis, you will be responsible for contract negotiation, compensation events, CVRs, cost management, producing BOQs, cost planning and cost reporting etc.
Our client are an award-winning, regional contractor based in Leicestershire. As a result of their commitment to offering progression and development opportunities to all members of staff, the business achieved a certified Gold membership of the 5% Club. Whilst they are a growing business, they have maintained their family ethos where everyone is treated as an individual and talent is recognised and rewarded. Their 55 years of industry experience, combined with their quality reputation has helped to secure a healthy pipeline of upcoming works and as such there will be plenty of opportunity to progress and develop.
Key Responsibilities:
- Be responsible for providing effective financial and contractual support on our client’s projects.
- Strive to maximise profitability by identifying ways to reduce costs or add value to projects.
- Place and oversee all subcontract work packages within contracts, liaising with the Estimating Team to negotiate the best possible rates.
- Manage the quantum spend of all subcontractors by performing monthly measures against claimed invoices.
- Provide support to the Site Agents and Engineers by identifying varied and additional works, as well as assisting with the production of final accounts.
- Maintain records and produce a monthly measure for each project
- Produce monthly reports for the Contracts Manager
- Reconcile and price variation orders
- Keep up-to-date with developments in quantity surveying
Employee Benefits
- Competitive salary of up to £75,000
- Car allowance of £6250 or a company car
- Tailored career development programme
- Wider opportunities within the main office in Leicester
Candidate Essentials
- Extensive quantity surveying experience. (Essential)
- Experience in self-delivery NEC civil engineering contracts (Essential)
- Working understanding of CESMM measurement methods (Essential)
- Full UK Drivers Licence (Essential)
Closing Date: Friday 23rd August
How can you apply for the role?
If you are interested in the Senior Quantity Surveyor role, then please apply via this job board. For more information, please get in touch with Dan Priestley at daniel.priestley@fordandstanley.com.
Likely Job Titles: Senior Quantity Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, Project Quantity Surveyor
About Ford & Stanley Group
Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.
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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy. Services advertised by Ford & Stanley are that of an employment consultancy business.
This opportunity is being managed by:
Daniel Priestley-Lowe
Business Manager