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Astute's Nuclear team is partnering with a company who are leaders in lifecycle construction and operations for the Utilities and Infrastructure sectors and are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveying (SQS) to act as the key commercial link between project delivery teams and senior project management.
As the Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll manage commercial risk and opportunities, support commercial strategy development, and provide oversight across both operational and project functions. This role involves close collaboration with pre-construction teams, dispute resolution, cost estimation, and maintaining commercial standards. You'll lead a commercial team, ensure compliance with corporate governance, and manage key stakeholder relationships across internal teams, clients, and suppliers.
If you're a SQS with experience in drafting and issuing NEC contracts, working with multi-disciplined teams and have excellent commercial awareness, then upload your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties
As the Senior Quantity Surveyor you will: - Support the creation and delivery of a robust commercial vision and strategy, providing inspirational leadership and coaching to commercial teams to promote commercial awareness and high performance.
- Deliver accurate and insightful financial reporting and governance, ensuring alignment with project budgets and targets, and driving a culture of commercialism, efficiency, and innovation.
- Resolve commercial disputes effectively while maintaining relationships and protecting the company's reputation, ensuring appropriate risk exposure in all activities.
- Ensure supply chain services meet company standards and manage client relationships to achieve key business KPIs, safeguarding business interests and reputation.
- Assist in implementing performance improvement initiatives, support procurement and contractual management, and oversee quotations and presentations within tight timeframes.
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following: - Experience of managing the commercial delivery of multi-disciplined projects across engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance in multiple industries.
- BSc in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent experience).
- Experience and knowledge of industry contract types, particularly the NEC suite of contracts.
- Strong numeracy & analytical skills and knowledge of accounting policies and principles.
- Planning, problem-solving, and change management skills with the ability to make things happen.
Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to influence effectively at a senior level and articulate views convincingly.
Personal skills
The SQS role would suit someone who is:
- An aspiring leader who provides guidance and coaching.
- Encourages teamwork and inspires confidence.
- Enlists the best performance of colleagues and external resources.
- Builds professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Rates of the QS role
- Inside IR35
- Contract length - 6-9 months
- 450 - 500 per day
Astute People are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.  |
