Quantity Surveyor

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Pod-Trak is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our dynamic project teams working in the rail sector. The successful candidate will be the Commercial Lead on a portfolio of projects working within the different sectors of our specialist rail business, including Civils, OLE, P-Way, ETE, Energy and Infrastructure. Projects range in value from £5,000 to £5,000,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain positive relationships with Clients, Senior Management and Staff at all times
• Produce high standard of Client Commercial submissions including Applications for Payment and Variations submissions to enable timely agreement and ensure payment is received on time and WIP minimised
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Finance and other Stakeholders to provide accurate Commercial reports to Clients and Senior Management
• Manage costs and forecasts against contractual baseline
• Procure Subcontractors and manage their accounts
• Commercial Lead on assigned projects. Monitor site records
• Drive cost control and margin improvement with project teams
• Identify Risk, opportunity and value engineering
• Office based with some travel to sites

Requirements

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor within Rail, Civil Engineering, or Utilities sectors
• Effective communication and relationship building skills with clients, staff and suppliers
• Proficient in pricing variations
• Strong attention to detail, analytical, numerical and negotiation skills.
• Experience of NEC, ICC and bespoke contracts
• IT competent including Microsoft Office packages and CEMAR
• Understanding of working on rail projects and associated constraints.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary and benefits package
• Exposure to a wide range of rail and energy infrastructure projects
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities for progression and professional development.

Competitive package, including:

• 21 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme following probation
• On-site parking
• Access to EV and Cycle-to-Work salary sacrifice schemes