Trant Engineering Ltd
Senior Quantity Surveyor - Reading area based
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Senior Quantity Surveyor - Reading area based
Senior Quantity Surveyor – Operations Management / Site Operations Management
Department: Operations Management / Site Operations Management Location: South East England
Description
The Senior Quantity Surveyor provides expert commercial and contract management support across multiple projects. The role involves:
- Monitoring costs,
- Managing subcontractors,
- Administering contracts, and
- Supporting Managing Quantity Surveyors and project teams to deliver projects on time, within budget, and in compliance with contractual obligations.
The Senior Quantity Surveyor ensures robust cost control, manages variations and claims, and supports effective financial reporting for multiple projects and sites.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Responsibilities
Commercial Management
- Administer contracts in accordance with company procedures.
- Support the preparation of tender documents, contracts, and budgets.
- Support the preparation and negotiation of:
- Variations,
- Compensation events, and
- Change orders.
- Advise project teams on:
- Contractual obligations,
- Commercial risks, and
- Potential claims.
- Monitor project budgets, expenditure, and forecasts across allocated projects.
- Manage subcontractor contracts, payments, and variations.
- Produce:
- Cost reports,
- Cash flow updates, and
- Commercial summaries for project and senior management.
- Assist in final account preparation and submission.
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Compliance and Risk
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and client requirements.
- Maintain accurate and auditable project records for all commercial activities.
- Identify, record, and escalate commercial risks to the Managing Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager.
- Support procurement and ensure:
- Subcontract agreements comply with head contracts.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Work closely with Project Managers, site teams, and finance teams to provide commercial guidance.
- Liaise with:
- Clients,
- Subcontractors, and
- Suppliers to support contractual and commercial outcomes.
- Support the Managing Quantity Surveyor in mentoring junior commercial staff.
- Monitor subcontractor performance and address commercial issues proactively.
Key Interfaces
- Managing Quantity Surveyor / Contract Managers
- Project Directors / Project Managers
- Site Managers and Engineering Leads
- Finance, Procurement, and Planning Teams
- Clients (Water and Energy sectors)
- Subcontractors and Suppliers
Core Values
Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values:
- Care
- Trust
- Respect
- Sustainability
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Degree or HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Engineering, or related discipline.
- Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in:
- Engineering,
- Construction, or
- Utilities.
- Strong knowledge of:
- UK contract forms and commercial procedures.
- Experience managing costs, variations, and claims across multiple projects.
- Excellent financial, analytical, and negotiation skills.
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Desirable
- Chartered status (RICS / CICES) or working towards.
- Additional project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2).
Benefits
At Trant, we offer career development opportunities and a professional working environment, actively encouraging employees to gain professional qualifications and supporting them on their chartership journeys.
Our company benefits package includes:
- Competitive salary
- Company car or car allowance (some levels)
- Mentored support within our ‘Career Development Association’, facilitating chartership.
- 24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays) – increasing with service.
- Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice
- Company Pension Scheme
- Flexible working (based on a ‘core hours’ system)
- 1 x Professional Membership paid annually
- Hybrid working
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free onsite parking
- Bike-to-Work Scheme
- Discretionary annual bonus
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