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Pinnacle Recruitment are currently looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a Civil Engineering contractor based in the North West. You will be working on United Utilities, Civils and Windfarm projects.

Salary - up to £65,000 DOE

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Work to and within the company policies & procedures.

• Establish and maintain the Operations/Commercial partnership required to meet the needs of each project.

• Monitor manage risk & associated budgets

• Monitor performance standards & quality.

• Procure subcontractors at lower than Tender sums whenever possible. Seek to negotiate the best value for the company.

• Build strong relationships with clients & their representatives.

• Fully understand the Contract and scope of work and advise/communicate to relevant project team members.

• Discuss and develop procurement strategy with team members & in accordance with the contract programme. Monitor & update as necessary

• Submit timely applications for payments to ensure cash can be collected in accordance with the Contract.

• Recover retentions in accordance with the Contract.

• Recognise opportunity & potential for increased value. Evaluate & submit prices in a timely fashion to achieve optimum outcome. Wherever possible price variations in advance to maximise returns.

• Review costs & value in conjunction with the site time to ensure timely & accurate forecasting.

• Manage subcontractors effectively & in accordance with their terms & conditions.

• Provide support & development to other members of the project team.

• Assist with the day to day running of the commercial department & deputising for the Manager QS during their absence

Requirements

* BSc Degree in Quantity Surveying, with experience in an NEC contract environment

* Demonstrable understanding of both Pre-Contract and Post-Contract work

* Proficient working knowledge of NEC 3 main and subcontract contract forms (essential)

* Strong written and verbal communication skills (essential)

If you are interested and want to hear more, apply today