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Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job type: Temporary/Contract - 3-6 months

Specialism: Commercial

Location: Southwark

Ref: SQS

Are you ready to work in an inclusive, award winning, progressive and dynamic environment?

Do you have experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Quantity Surveyor ready to step up?

Do you have a background working on price compensation events on civils projects?

Do you have working knowledge and experience of NEC form of contracts?

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

Enable Infrastructure Ltd is a leading infrastructure development company specialising in delivering innovative and sustainable solutions in the construction industry. With a focus on major infrastructure projects, we excel in areas such as transportation, utilities, energy, and telecommunications.

As a forward-thinking organisation, we are seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team and drive commercial delivery in the Civils & power infrastructure sectors including Rail, general civils, Renewables, DNO (Distribution Network Operator), HV (High Voltage) Power, and ICP (Independent Connection Provider) markets, we are rapidly expanding our team so it’s a great time to join the business.

The successful candidate will be an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with in civil engineering infrastructure projects. You will mainly be responsible for price compensation events civils projects.

In this role we require a Quantity Surveyor who has experience of dealing with NEC contracts (among bespoke contracts), price compensation events, generating profit margin from projects and increasing turnover. General civils, renewables, rail, grid connections or EV Charging projects experience would be of benefit but not essential. Experience of managing multiple projects at a time will be key to success in this role with in a tier 1 or tier 2 contractor.

This is a contract role outside IR35 and will be based out of our London office alongside travel to projects and offices around the UK. An immediate start is available for the right candidate for a 3 – 6 months initial period.

Primary duties include optimisation of margin on projects and protecting/mitigation of commercial risk, appointment and management of sub-contractors, client negotiation and management. You will support the project team as required.

Qualifications: 

  • Formal qualification, ideally at degree level or above, in Quantity Surveying or a relevant commercial/construction subject.
  • A member of or working towards an appropriate professional qualification/membership (RICS/CIOB).

Experience: 

  • Price compensation events on civils projects
  • Commercial management of £multi-million construction contracts, i
  • Infrastructure construction experience, specifically general civils, rail, renewables or power
  • NEC contract knowledge.

Technical Proficiency: Can formulate, present and manage high-value contract variations and claims through to client agreement. Ability to negotiate and influence decisions.  Can read, interpret and measure construction drawings. Understanding of contract law. Comfortable undertaking complex Excel and Word tasks.

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