We are looking for a proactive and experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team, driving project delivery and supporting of estimating functions. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a mix of site-based commercial work, contributing to project bids, tendering and working to high standards.
Who We Are:
Connect Scaffolding Ltd is an award winning scaffolding contractor based on the outskirts of Hertfordshire, serving London and the South East. Starting as a successful family run business over 30 years ago, we became employee owned in 2023 and have continued to grow and thrive since.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for overseeing the successful completion of multiple scaffolding projects from contract award to final account, including:
- Negotiating contract terms and managing commercial risk in line with project scope and priced schedules.
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients, suppliers, colleagues, and all other stakeholders.
- Monitoring project progress and resolving any obstacles to ensure contractual compliance.
- Collaborating with contracts managers and site supervisors to deliver projects on budget and programme.
- Accurately documenting change management, variations, and project updates.
- Preparing timely payment applications and performing internal cost value reconciliation
- Maintaining familiarity with estimating and tendering processes to ensure accurate project bids and valuations.
- Providing commercial support and input to aid estimating, bid preparation, and tender analysis for commercially sound proposals.
- Forecasting anticipated revenue for projects under your commercial control.
- Traveling to site for valuation of works and account meetings as required.
Qualifications/Key Skills:
- Prior experience in Quantity Surveying is essential.
- Knowledge and experience of working with NEC and JCT contracts.
- Solid understanding of scaffolding systems, materials, and methods of work advantageous.
- Strong analytical skills to accurately assess project costs and quantities to support pricing of variations and valuation of works.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Highly competent with Microsoft Excel and confident with O365
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Details of Package
- Car Allowance / Company Car.
- 30 days annual leave per annum, inclusive of bank holidays.
- Pension contributions after 3 months service.
- Accident & life cover after 3 months service.
Additional Benefits
- Bonus opportunities, based on individual performance and overall business targets.
- Gym membership after 1 month service.
- Access to electric car salary sacrifice scheme, after 2 years service.
- Option to join the company’s private healthcare scheme after 2 years service.
- Annual team events.
- On-site parking available.
Personal Investment
- Career progression; training and development opportunities with a focus on promoting from within the business.
- Annual Performance review, with a focus on personal and professional development.
Annual Salary will be dependent on experience, please when applying attach a covering note to disclose the amount you would be looking to achieve based on your own experience.