Quantity Surveyor – Water & Civils

We are delighted to be working with a well-established and growing engineering services provider who are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their team based near Nottingham.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor with more than 2 years’ experience, ideally from an SME environment and with a background in water, civils or a similar engineering sector. The role will involve managing the commercial aspects of a large and varied portfolio of projects, with responsibility for multiple live projects at any one time, ranging from smaller works through to projects valued at £20k–£80k.

Benefits include a competitive salary of up to c£60,000, pension, ongoing training and development, and the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of water and civils projects. The role is based from the Nottingham office, Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 16:30, with potential flexibility to work from home.

Skills & Experience

• More than 2 years’ post-graduate experience in Quantity Surveying or a commercial role, ideally within an SME environment
• Experience within water, civils, utilities or a similar engineering environment, with the ability to manage a high volume of smaller-value, fast-turnaround projects
• Good understanding of NEC 3 and NEC 4 contracts, with strong commercial, negotiation and influencing skill
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to build strong and collaborative working relationships at all levels
• Relevant Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or construction-related degree, with strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel

Roles & Responsibilities

• Managing the commercial lifecycle of multiple water and civils projects from initial instruction through to completion and final account
• Managing a high-volume portfolio of live projects simultaneously, potentially up to 80 projects at any one time
• Monitoring project costs, budgets, valuations, payments, forecasts, variations and overall commercial performance
• Identifying, assessing and managing commercial risks whilst ensuring projects and sub-contracts are delivered within programme and tendered budgets
• Producing accurate financial forecasts, KPI reporting and progress information to support commercial and business decision-making

About Express Recruitment

Express Recruitment has been offering exceptional recruitment solutions across the East Midlands since 1987, “exceeding expectations every time” of over 267,000 candidates. We supply a diverse range of sectors including Engineering, Technology, Professional Services, Languages, Sales & Marketing, Call Centres, Commercial, Manufacturing, Local Authority, NHS, Education and Voluntary organisations. Find all of our current vacancies on https://bit.ly/3IaEnI7

Job Location

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Salary

Up to £60,000 Per Annum D.O.E + Benefits

Job Type and Hours

Full Time, Monday – Friday (08:00 – 16:30)

How to Apply

Interested candidates can send their resumes to Sign in to view email mentioning the Job Title in the subject line. Unfortunately, we are unable to contact all candidates due to the large volume of applications we receive. If you have not heard from a consultant within the next three days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future. This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Express Recruitment Ltd. The services advertised by Express Recruitment Ltd. are those of an Employment Agency.