Senior Quantity Surveyor

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Building a sustainable tomorrow

The Transpennine Route Upgrade Project (TRU) is a circa £2b multi-disciplinary project upgrading the existing railway route between Manchester and Leeds through the Pennines. It is the largest rail and infrastructure project in the north of England over the next 5 years.

Your mission

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the following:

• Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards in accordance with Company policy.
• Understand and ensure compliance with Company Procedures and Policies.
• Maintain effective communications with all disciplines within the Alliance and the BAM business
• Assist in staff matters which may include: behavioural issues, competency, and staff allocation to meet a project's needs
• Carrying out staff performance and development reviews and assist in the operation of the commercial training programme
• Provide commercial contact with supply chain partners through pre-contract meetings, contract vetting and input to subcontract documents
• Commercial management of subcontractors including processing payments, obtaining final account agreements, and resolving issues by negotiation
• Monitor the timely production of cost performance data and initiate discussions concerning project performance
• Produce and present monthly / quarterly cost reports
• Be responsible for identification and evaluation of change
• Be responsible for the timely production of appropriate levels of applications for payments
• Provide commercial advice to the site team, and management on contractual issues
• Provide input and support for the production of financial assessments of insurance claims

Who are we looking for?

The following are necessary requirements:

• To be a Member of CICES or RICS
• Thorough knowledge of construction processes and working methods
• Successful experience at Senior Quantity Surveyor level
• Demonstrable ability to mentor and coach colleagues
• Be committed to promoting equality and diversity

Desirable requirements:

• Understanding of construction law and contractual terms in standard contract forms
• Track record of managing multiple suppliers
• Proven ability to maintain and enhance client relationships
• Experience of working on alliance or joint ventures
• Experience in rail.
• Experience of ICC / NEC forms of Contract
• Experience of large civil engineering structures

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

Who are we?

The art of building is about building for communities; it's about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

Our recruitment process, what you need to know?

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.