Senior Quantity Surveyor

Exciting Opportunity for Senior Quantity Surveyor Within Established Construction Consultancy

Your new company
Hays are delighted to be working alongside this well-known, long-established Construction Consultancy in their search for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor.
Our client is a multi-disciplinary company, who offer a range of services from Project Management, Cost Consultancy and Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying and Design Services. Their work focusses both within the Private and Public Sector, with a range of projects in the commercial, residential, educational and retail sector.

Your new role
Due to continuous growth, our client is seeking to appoint a Senior Quantity Surveyor who will lead a team of Intermediate Quantity Surveyors on their current projects. As a senior member of the team, you will be required to oversee and manage costs of large-scale projects across the UK and Ireland. There are several new exciting projects in the works, which you will be in charge of cost-managing. In addition, you will oversee the more junior team members, whilst reporting to senior management.
Other duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
NEC 3/4 contracts
JCT contracts
Bills of Quantities
Evaluations
Issuing certificates
Site meetings
Measurement and production of tender documentation
Contract administration
Post-contract cost management, valuations

What you'll need to succeed
The successful candidate is required to have a degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying or a related construction discipline. You will need a minimum of 5 years in a similar role, preferably within a consultancy/ client-side environment. It is preferred that you are chartered, but not essential. It is essential that you have a proven track-record of delivering Quantity Surveying services on large-scale construction projects from pre-construction through to completion, ensuring they were completed on time and within budget.
You should also be able to demonstrate:

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrate proficiency in writing reports.

Experience of client-facing work with a multi-disciplinary design team.

A history of taking the lead in project delivery, decision-making.

Competent with B/Q software (e.g. Q Script or similar) and Microsoft Office.

Experience in contract administration duties (JCT/NEC etc.)

What you'll get in return
An excellent opening with one of the most prominent Northern Irish Consultancies. You will join a company that is committed to your individual career progression and allow you to maximise your individual potential, proven through their extremely high retention of staff.The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary package, 25 days paid holiday, statutory days, pension enrolment, private healthcare scheme, on-site or nearby free parking, travel allowances, professional membership fees paid.

What you need to do now

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