Senior Quantity Surveyor - Reading

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Reading

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Balfour Beatty PLC, Reading

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 7 Jul | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 17d238275b7e4a92b6919abba3b1dc08

Full Job Description

Shape the commercial success of inspiring infrastructure projects as a Senior Quantity Surveyor. You'll join for our stability, award-winning training and huge scope for career development. You'll stay for our culture that feels like family in an organisation that's the biggest of its kind. From community-based projects to the UK's biggest engineering works, we've a presence in almost every market. This is your chance to grow with us., You will be part of the project team responsible for the design and build of a state of the art engineering and laboratory work spaces for a high security site in Reading. The project consists of 5 new build facilities featuring a truly breath-taking street environment which connects the new offices, learning spaces and science laboratories with the natural environment.What you'll be doing

  • Analytical Thinking & Decision Making
  • Orders information and systematically checks data
  • Cost Engineering
  • Prepares Activity Schedules, Resource Schedules & analyses tender documents
  • Estimating
  • Critically appraises, estimates and negotiates the above with 3rd parties
  • Planning
  • Reviews complex contract programmes such as Time-Location,
  • Assists with the preparation of delay and disruption programmes
  • Project Management
  • Monitors subcontract activities, measure and respond appropriately
  • Analyses the commercial progress and report to senior project staff
  • Procurement
  • Undertakes constructability analyses using construction programmes
  • Prepares procurement programme and helps develop the strategy
  • Commercial Management
  • Analyses rates & prices, agreement of variations and or compensation events as required
  • Prepares, submits and negotiates claims when required
  • Prepares Internal reports, commercial progress and financial reconciliation
  • Development, Recruitment and Retention
  • Maintains own Personal Development Plan
  • Actively supports the development of others
  • Produces plans for team to achieve goals / aspirations
  • Supports recruitment of lower grades

    As part of our Regional Buildings division, as a Senior Quantity Surveyor you will have a track record in managing all costs relating to building and civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures. Seeking to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality. Typically, you will be a Chartered Member of the RICS, ICES or CIOB. Experience of managing a small team of less experienced commercial staff as well as mentoring others on their journey to becoming professionally qualified., The following qualifications are essential:
  • BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent
  • Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards)
  • 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 & threat, As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with disabled people and people with long-term health conditions, to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

    What makes Balfour Beatty a great place to work? Is it the limitless career opportunities, our inclusive culture, the scale and complexity of our projects or working alongside the industry's finest experts? Hear from our colleagues across the UK, US and Hong Kong on why you should shape a career at Balfour Beatty. Visit our website to find out more and explore our exciting career opportunities: www.balfourbeattycareers.com #ShapeEverything, At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. Our Smart Working policy enables employees to work flexibly where operationally possible, and we would be happy to explore this with you.

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