Role:                             Senior Quantity Surveyor / Managing Quantity Surveyor

Location:                      Hybrid

Company:                     Praeclarus Group Ltd

Employment Type:       Full-Time 

Salary:                           £60,000 - £90,000 + car allowance + 8% Pension, etc

About us:

Praeclarus Group Ltd is an award-winning forward-thinking Consultancy providing Quantity Surveyors and Planners to Contracting and Engineering Organisations. We provide a range of services from tender support through to final accounts, including claims and disputes, and bespoke training.

We have grown significantly over the last 4 years and now engage over 30+ construction professionals working across all construction sectors. We provide Services to the following companies: Costain, Balfour Beatty, BAM, Galliford Try, and Amey, together with various Tier 2 contractors and select Clients/Developers.

Additionally, Praeclarus has just won ‘Quantity Surveyors of the Year’ and came second in ‘Consultancy of the Year’ at the 2023 National Building & Construction Awards.

The Role:

We are currently seeking several experienced and motivated Senior Quantity Surveyors / Managing Quantity Surveyors to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in infrastructure projects. As a Quantity Surveyor/ Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll be responsible for managing all commercial aspects of projects, ensuring cost efficiency and value for money while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

Preparation and agreement of interim payment applications.

Agreement and settlement of Final Accounts.

Identification of events and issuing notices for variations/compensation events.

Identification, evaluation, and agreement of variations/compensation events.

Issuing of contractual notices and drafting of contractual communications.

Preparing, evaluating, and submitting extension of time entitlements.

Providing support on claims or problematic issues or projects.

Providing support during formal disputes (i.e. Adjudication or Mediation).

Procurement of sub-contractors.

Management of sub-contractors, variations, payment certificates, final account agreements.

Producing accurate cost and value reconciliations and outturn financial reporting. 

Managing assistant/graduate commercial team members.

You…

To be successful as a Senior Quantity Surveyor/ Managing Quantity Surveyor you’ll need to have the following experience:

• Tier 1 Contractor or large Tier 2 involved in Infrastructure activities
• Experienced their own Project or worked closely with a Senior QS
• 5 - 10 years post-graduate experience
• Sound understanding of contractual terms (NEC) and/or other Contracts
• Experience in preparing cost and value reconciliations and out-turn financial reporting 
• Experience in supply chain procurement
• Experience in managing supply chain and Sub-Contractor accounts
• Understanding or experience of the basic procedures and formalities of construction claims (i.e. Adjudication or Mediation)
• Competent in all aspects of change management
• Well-versed in maximising opportunity within interim payment applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in drafting commercial communications and notices  

Skills and Qualifications:

• BSC in Quantity Surveying - or relevant experience
• Advancing RICS or ICES membership
• Current CSCS card
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Well-presented and can articulate matters successfully
• Keen and willing to experience more and work outside their current comfort zone
• Willingness to work away up to 2 nights/week
• Own transport and driving license
• Enthusiastic and eager to learn
• Will unite with the existing Team Members

What We Offer:

Praeclarus Group Ltd is an employee-focused consultancy, and our staff currently enjoy the following benefits:

£60,000 - £90,000 plus generous car allowance

Up to 10% bonus schemes (50% company performance and 50% individual performance)

8 x Salary for death in service

8% Employer Pension Contributions

28 days holiday (plus Xmas shutdown and Bank Holidays)

Paid gym membership

40 hours/week (core hours 9 am to 4 pm)

Bright Exchange and Employee Assistance Programme

Appointed RICS Councillor

Professional Subscriptions Reimbursed (up to 2 No)

Continued Personal Development (lots of mentoring and training)

Financial support to permit home-working

Hybrid working is the norm

Dress down (where appropriate)

Regular Team Building Days and Charity Days (we recently took part in a Skydive and raised money £3000 for Mental Health UK, The Children's Adventure Farm Trust and Kawasaki Disease Foundation).

How to Apply:

Join us at Praeclarus Group Ltd, to play a crucial role in delivering projects that make a difference, whilst enjoying a great work-life balance and obtaining continued training and professional development. If this sounds attractive, Praeclarus could be the next step in your career and we look forward to welcoming you to our team!