Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor on a Permanent basis located near Birmingham.

Our client is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team and specialise in the Decarbonisation & Data Centre sectors.

Within the Decarbonisation Sector, our client assumes the role of the Main Contractor, covering:

• Civils,
• Construction,
• Building Fabric,
• Solar, 
• M&E, etc. 

On our Projects within the Data Centre Sector, our client assumes the role of Specialist Prefab M&E Contractor, covering:

• Design,
• Chilled Water Distribution Systems,
• LTHW Distribution Systems,
• Plantrooms,
• Electrical Distribution Modules
• Delivery,
• Installation. 

Role and Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for securing the successful financial delivery of projects by controlling costs, progressing monthly valuations, and managing variations and change orders. 
• Liaising with contracts, estimating and pre-construction teams to obtain full understanding of each project scope. 
• Review and set out project package allowances prior to handover for tendering of works by operations team.  
• Review & collate subcontractor package awards. 
• Engage Sub-contractors, handle negotiations, prepare sub-contract documents.  
• Review and interrogate new and existing contracts, orders, and suppliers to ensure associated terms and conditions are relevant and acceptable. 
• Track & maintain monthly job performance reporting and feedback the same to Lead QS. 
• Prepare on-time monthly valuations following site measurements and work-in-progress reviews and follow up to make sure that payments are received on time as per the agreed contract conditions. 
• Vette and process monthly subcontractor payments.   
• Attend monthly commercial meetings to provide update on any ongoing contract specific negotiations and overall job performance. 
• Assist in the commercial activities of the business and provide support/advice in this regard to the Projects Managers as required. 
• Attend sites as required (England primarily, but may extend to Wales, Scotland or Ireland – dependent on workload and project awards). 

    Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

    Essential Criteria:

• Third level qualification in a Surveying or Cost Engineering discipline or can demonstrate an equivalent level of experience. 
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar Commercial role. 
• Commercially astute and ambitious. 
• Strong contractual knowledge of both JCT and NEC Forms of Contract. 
• Current UK Driving License.  

Our Company

Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time!