Quantity Surveyor – Highways

Our client is looking to recruit an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team working out of the Head Office in Swindon.

Working as an experienced QS you will be working for a well-established business that provides high quality asphalt and bitumen surfacing solutions throughout the South West of England to a wide range of clients ranging from large multi-national contractors, local authorities to civil engineering companies and smaller independent local building firms.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor contract costs against agreed budgets – company financial reporting.
• Develop and monitor the use of cost and financial reporting systems.
• Identify potential risks and evaluate options for control.
• Guide and advise staff on contractual issues
• Guide and develop site staff, identifying training where necessary
• Monitor contract compliance against statutory requirements.
• Oversee the procedures for certification for contract payments to sub-contractors

Qualifications and experience:

• HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying or a construction related subject
• Minimum 5 years’ experience
• Knowledge and experience of  NEC contracts/sub-contracts is essential
• Experience with bitumen/asphalt surfacing contracts and sub-contracts
• Ability to work without supervision

Benefits

• Up to £48K dependant on experience
• 25 days holiday
• Pension
• Free Parking

If this is of interest please get in touch and ask to speak with our highways team on 0207 401 8886.