Senior Quantity Surveyor - West London

Are you a Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for your next opportunity on a major construction project?

Do you have a background in commercial delivery across major infrastructure, science and research, healthcare or life sciences projects?

Would you like to join a company that invests in professional development and supports further education and training?

If so, Laing O'Rourke would love to hear from you!

This is an opportunity to contribute your commercial knowledge and expertise to a significant construction project, managing key work packages and supporting the delivery of a complex, M&E-intensive scheme.

The Opportunity

Laing O'Rourke is delivering an approximately £60m Energy Centre project, located on the same campus as our £920m Main Works project at the UK's flagship biosecurity campus in Weybridge, Surrey.

The Energy Centre involves a significant amount of mechanical and electrical construction, providing an opportunity to work within a technically complex project environment.

We are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support the commercial delivery of the project, managing allocated work packages and working closely with the wider project team.

What will the Senior Quantity Surveyor role look like?

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the commercial management of allocated work packages, ensuring effective financial control and contractual compliance throughout the project lifecycle. Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing commercial and quantity surveying activities across designated work packages.
• Administering change control processes.
• Measuring, valuing and agreeing completed works.
• Preparing and managing interim applications for payment and payment certifications.
• Drafting, administering and closing out subcontract agreements.
• Producing monthly cost reports, forecasts and commercial performance updates.
• Preparing, negotiating and settling claims and final accounts.
• Identifying, pricing and managing variations and commercial risks.
• Providing commercial and contractual advice to project teams.
• Producing contract reviews, management reports and Business Performance Review (BPR) information.
• Supporting project budget development from contract award through to completion.
• Maintaining effective working relationships with clients, subcontractors and key stakeholders.
• Supporting the development of junior members of the commercial team.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Degree (or higher) qualification in Quantity Surveying, with RICS membership desirable but not essential.
• Strong working knowledge and practical application of NEC contracts, including contract administration and change control.
• Experience delivering projects within M&E, science and research, life sciences, healthcare or major infrastructure environments.
• Proven experience managing subcontract packages, from procurement and contract award through to commercial management and final account settlement.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships across project teams and external stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach, with strong commercial awareness, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.

At Laing O'Rourke, we recognise the benefits of flexible working and are committed to supporting talented individuals from all backgrounds. We welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time or alternative working arrangements and will consider flexible options where they can be accommodated within the needs of the role and project.

About us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

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