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Senior Quantity Surveyor
Civil Engineering
Midlands and the North
We are working with one of the UK's SME Civil Engineering Contractors to recruit and experienced Quantity Surveyor to work join the Team working on a range of projects up to £10 million.
Typical Schemes include Canal and Rivers Remediation Work, Flood Defence, Major Highways and Civil Structures.
The Role

Support and mentoring of junior staff
Maximise profitability on contracts
Monitoring contract costs against budgets
Identifying potential risks and evaluate options for control
Preparation of estimates
Procurement of sub-contractors, including preparation of sub contract documents
Assessment and certification of interim and final payments to subcontractors
Preparation and agreeing main contract variations
Assist in the preparation of documents for resolution of disputes (adjudications / arbitrations and the like)
Ensure all work complies with quality, safety and environmental policies and the requirements of the company procedureKey Skills

Ambitious individual with great communication skills, who is confident with a flexible approach.
Demonstrate innovative approaches to problem solving and the ability to negotiate across the various levels of any construction environment
Handle the financial and mathematical demands of the role by possessing impressive numeracy and IT skills.
Must have experience working on civil engineering schemes including Highways, Structures, River works and Flood Protection with a main contractor
Experience as a SQS working with the NEC form of contract.

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