Senior Quantity SurveyorCumbria
Permanent £52,000 - £70,000 + package

Your new company

You will be joining a leading Tier 1 contractor delivering a major, long-term programme of work at the Sellafield site in Cumbria.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an established commercial team working in a complex, highly regulated project environment, offering exposure to high-value subcontract packages and NEC contracts. The business is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor on a permanent basis, ideally based within the Cumbria region, although candidates from further afield will also be considered.

Your new role

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will provide commercial expertise across the delivery of contracted works, taking responsibility for the day-to-day commercial management of your area.You will provide commercial oversight, administer NEC contracts and ensure accurate and timely commercial reporting while working closely with the wider project delivery and cost control teams.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing high-value and complex subcontract packages under NEC terms and conditions
• Managing subcontract accounts including procurement, payments, variations and final accounts
• Assessing subcontract variations and supporting effective change management
• Preparing cost and value reports and maintaining key commercial reporting
• Ensuring contractual communications are managed accurately and within required timescales
• Supporting main contract payment applications and ensuring subcontractor payments are administered correctly
• Working closely with project delivery and cost control teams
• Supporting Earned Value reporting
• Building strong relationships across an integrated project team
• Supervising and mentoring junior commercial staff.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be an experienced Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong main contractor, infrastructure or major-project background.Ideally, you will have:

• A degree in Quantity Surveying or another relevant commercial discipline
• Strong NEC contract experience on major projects or frameworks
• Experience managing significant subcontract accounts
• Good commercial reporting and contract administration experience
• Experience negotiating and settling subcontractor accounts and disputes
• Experience of cost-reimbursable contracts and Defined Cost audits
• Knowledge of commercial systems such as CEMAR and/or COINS
• CSCS compliance
• Professional membership, or be working towards membership, with an organisation such as RICS or CIOB
• The ability to operate collaboratively within a large, integrated project team.

Due to the nature of the project, the successful candidate will also need to complete the required Sellafield site clearance process, including BPSS/DBS and drug and alcohol testing

What you'll get in return
This is an opportunity to secure a permanent position with a Tier 1 contractor on one of the UK's most significant long-term infrastructure programmes.
The package includes:

• Salary of £51,256 - £70,000
• £6,750 car allowance or company car subject to policy
• Up to 15% non-contractual bonus
• Up to 6% matched pension contribution
• Private medical care
• 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days' leave
• Annual leave increasing with service
• Death in service benefit at 4x final salary
• Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 GP access
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to the company's share save scheme when available.

What you need to do now
If you're an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to join a Tier 1 contractor delivering major works at Sellafield, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or contact Hays for a confidential discussion about the opportunity.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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