As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will provide expert-level cost consultancy and project support for projects across various stages and sectors-from concept design to construction completion. You will be responsible for delivering estimates, procurement advice, and post-contract administration, working independently or managing a team, depending on project size and scope. You will partner with data center clients and internal teams to deliver exceptional value, acting as a trusted advisor and helping to ensure successful project outcomes.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:- Be confident and skilled in the understanding and use of various contracts (as a minimum NEC & JCT), identify unacceptable terms & conditions and negotiate suitable alternatives.
- Understand and have experience in the review and agreement of contract terms and conditions ensuring Legal governance is adhered to at all times.
- Be experienced in full commercial contract administration from tender to final account.
- Experienced in the procurement and negotiation process associated to a project and subsequent supply chain management.
- Complete cost and value reconciliations along with the forecasting on a monthly basis for all projects.
- Manage the Risk and Opportunity processes, ensuring mitigation measures are identified and implemented at the correct time to benefit the project.
- With the support of the Directors & SMT CM's assume responsibility for the servicing of clients.
- Ensure that Cumming Group company standards are adhered to on all works undertaken.
- Ensure the successful delivery of contracts you and your responsible staff are dealing with, in a timely manner and to the highest standards.
- Be a visible public face of the business as appropriate.
- Management and delivery of QS services - fee earning projects.
- The co-ordination, management, and development of the more junior members of staff.
- Support, develop and improve the professional and interpersonal skills of the Cumming Group team.
- Ensure staff are aware of, and are delivering, their responsibilities.
- Ensure clients always receive an exemplary level of service and performance from yourself and the Cumming Group team.
- Always represent the company in a professional and confident manner.
Knowledge & Skills Required: - Suitable experience of undertaking QS duties.
- Be able to make informed decisions for the benefit of our clients.
- Commercial negotiation skills in a Quantity Surveying setting.
- Energetic, self-motivated and able to take a flexible and adaptable approach.
- Passionate and driven to succeed.
- Demonstrable leadership and motivational qualities.
- Commercially astute and numerate.
- Well organized and able to plan effectively.
- Present and report information in a clear and concise manner.
- Possess clear and concise communication skills - written and spoken.
- Able to produce both summarized and detailed reports.
- IT literate, especially in terms of Microsoft Office/Excel.
Preferred Education and Experience:- Ideally degree qualified: construction, cost management, engineering, quantity surveying or other RICS accredited degree.
- MRICS / other equivalent qualification or experience.
- Some formal leadership development training.
- 5+ years' experience.
- Strong knowledge of construction industry technical matters.
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In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) Matching
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Short and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
