John Sisk & Son Ltd
Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Senior Quantity Surveyor
We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our UK Infrastructure Business Unit to take full commercial responsibility and ownership for the project, working closely with the Contracts Manager/Project Manager and the construction team to ensure a successful project is delivered, while maintaining relationships and maximising commercial returns and managing risk.
John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty, and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.
Key Responsibilities:
- Integrate the commercial strategy, amending to suit project as it develops.
- Liaise with & commercially influence/challenge the other members of the team and the construction process.
- Take ownership for, administer & represent the company in commercial & contractual issues, including but not limited to:
- Preparing tenders, analysing, selecting appropriate s/c & finalising s/c orders, financial & commercially manage to Final Account completion.
- Prepare & agree valuations, including generating certificates & invoice/payments.
- Update projected Final Accounts on a regular basis and prepare, submit & agree Final Account in a timely manner.
- Take responsibility for control of traditional contracts & contracts over €/£15m.
- Manages the recording and submission of claims in respect of delay and loss / expense. Able to formulate detailed arguments in respect of such issues and make representation to the relevant parties.
- Legal appreciation / overview.
- CPD - Legislation & Industry Trends.
- CVR appreciation.
- Presentation & communication skills.
- Manage both people & situations sensitively & to commercial advantage.
- Commercially inventive & astute.
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Benefits:
- Competitive Salary with yearly increase
- Company Car or Car Allowance
- Healthcare
- 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
- Employer pension
- Death in service - life assurance
- Competitive mileage rate
- Travel expenses
- Flexible and remote working
- Enhanced parental leave
- Professional and Educational development
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The full job specification is available on request.
At Sisk, we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It’s not all about your technical expertise. Don’t hold back, we’d love to hear from you.
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