Senior Quantity Surveyor
Posted 7 hours 14 minutes ago by Volkerrail Group
The Power & Civils Business within VolkerRail Specialist Businesses offers comprehensive electrical design and installation within all railway environments, overhead line installation, ancillary civils construction, and piling services. We provide a turnkey, multi-discipline service that includes survey, ground investigation, design and engineering, construction, testing, and commissioning for all railway power elements.
Our services encompass the design, construction, and modification of both High Voltage and Low Voltage power distribution systems for the UK operational railway, including essential supplies for signalling power and train control. We also work on railway facilities such as depots and stations, installing lighting, small power, and depot protection systems.
For overhead line electrification equipment, we support projects from early design to full installation, testing, and commissioning. We also perform various lineside civils work, including under track crossings and concrete base and formation works.
Our services range from small projects to large multi-million-pound turnkey packages, covering early project development to final commissioning and handover, either as the principal contractor or as Tier 2 and 3 suppliers.
We are currently working on a number of contracts some examples of which include TransPennine Route upgrade (TRue), Radlett Depot, North Western Electrification Programme, West Coast Signalling Power Supply Upgrade, Edgeley Feeder Station. VolkerRail have also been appointed on CP7 Framework in Southern Region and in Scotland.
We are looking to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor to work on our SPC contract based in Glasgow.
Key responsibilities of the role will include:- Production of monthly accounting, costing, contract, management and financial information.
- Monitor, analyse and report on the bill of quantities, specification and contractual implications of ongoing and new projects.
- Liaise with the client regarding costing information, highlighting and managing any variations to cost or specification.
- Liaise with the client with regard to the development and follow-up business including the provision of quotes on minor works.
- Assist the Contracts Manager in the preparation of tender enquiries, responses and the determination of the Company's charging structures.
The successful candidate will have gained extensive experience in the role of SQS within a rail contracting environment and hold a tertiary qualification in quantity surveying or construction. You will also be ambitious with a desire to develop yourself and the quantity surveying function. Opportunities for future development and growth will be available for the right candidate.
You will be self-motivated with a pro active approach and have experience of working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines, with a minimum level of supervision. Problem solving, communication and good interpersonal skills are required for this role.
Benefits- Competitive salary
- Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
- Private medical care
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
- Training and development opportunities - comprehensive skills based training
- Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
- Flexible working opportunities
- Employee Assistance programme
- Mental health, physical health, and financial support
- 24/7 Virtual GP service
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