Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

Overview

This is a permanent role for a Senior Quantity Surveyor within the AtkinsRéalis Rail Systems business.

The successful candidate will have experience within a contractor or consultancy environment preferably within the UK rail sector with experience of public sector procurement processes and must understand how to deliver a best for programme approach balancing risk opportunity and financial returns within project delivery.

AtkinsRéalis are the largest consultancy in the UK Rail market with ambitions to grow further in the next few years.

Due to several framework wins and an expansion of workload we are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the team to oversee a mix of contracts including collaborative alliances and project frameworks with individual projects typically ranging from 15m to 100m.

Current contracts include the Southern Renewals Enterprise and the National TCSF framework with Network Rail as well as projects in Northern Ireland.

This is an opportunity for a talented and ambitious individual to join a business with an expanding project portfolio in a busy area of capital spend in the Rail sector. It will suit someone who excels in driving growth cultivating client relationships and delivering results.

What we do:

The Rail Systems business operates as its own P&L business delivering D&B contracting to UK&I rail clients specialising in the design construction testing and commissioning of rail systems projects; primarily serving as a Principal Contractor for Network Rail.

We recognise the importance and benefits of helping our employees balance work and home life and we offer flexible working arrangements. We operate flexibly across multiple UK offices and hybrid working is also an option.

Your role

• Support successful bidding and delivery of commercial performance within a range of contracts / projects safeguarding the interests of the business.
• Relationship management with clients and JV/enterprise/alliance partners.
• Commercial support on and delivery on projects and be an integral member of the commercial team.
• Ensure effective contract administration and change management is undertaken on projects in accordance with contractual requirements and obligations.
• Support the resolution of claims and disputes.
• Manage suppliers and sub-contractors to ensure commercial protection and procedural compliance.
• Support in producing and negotiating main and sub-contract terms and conditions.
• Ensure compliance with the AtkinsRéalis governance processes and procedures.
• Manage and support junior Commercial staff to enable growth and development.
• Ensure effective cost control and commercial reporting.
• Support project risk management processes to ensure trading positions are maintained.

About you

• Appropriate Degree and/or appropriate professional qualification (RICS CICES).
• Hands on Senior Quantity Surveyor from a contractor or consultancy background with strong Commercial acumen.
• Familiarity with common Forms of Contract including the NEC Contract Suite (NEC4 contract knowledge is desirable).
• Experience in commercially managing subcontractors.
• Customer facing experience with a win-win philosophy and can-do attitude.
• Sector experience Rail is preferred but other backgrounds will be considered.
• Good understanding of client behaviours and drivers in a capital project environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Capable of working independently as well as demonstrating strong teamwork and collaborative skills.
• Commensurate IT skills.

Reward & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health wellbeing financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

Were AtkinsRéalis a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people data and technology to transform the worlds infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners and clients and our global team of consultants designers engineers and project managers we can change the world. Were committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So we offer a range of family friendly inclusive employment policies flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer we value applications from all backgrounds cultures and ability.

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At AtkinsRéalis we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender ethnic or national origin sexual identity and orientation age religion or disability but enriches itself through these differences.