Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

Overview

Become a vital member of our Buildings and Places team proudly taking on some of the worlds most exciting and prestigious projects. Join us and youll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents. Its about recognizing everyones equally while delivering excellence together.

The Senior Quantity Surveyor will lead cost management delivery on medium to large projects acting as the primary commercial contact for clients. The role requires strong technical ability leadership of junior staff and the capability to manage complex pre and postcontract activities while ensuring high-quality delivery.

Your role

• Lead full precontract and postcontract cost management services
• Develop detailed cost plans estimates and procurement strategies
• Manage complex tendering processes and undertake negotiations
• Lead change control risk management cost assurance and reporting
• Provide strategic commercial advice to clients and senior stakeholders
• Lead value engineering and cost optimisation workshops
• Oversee valuations financial statements and final accounts
• Manage multiple projects or major packages concurrently
• Mentor coach and support QS and AQS colleagues
• Contribute to bids proposals and business development initiatives
• Ensure compliance with internal governance and professional standards
• Workcloselywithclientscontractorsandotherstakeholderstoensureprojectrequirementsaremetandtoprovideexpertadviceoncost-relatedissues.

About you

• Degree in Quantity Surveying; chartership (RICS) desirable
• Based in the Manchester office 3 days a week
• Extensive experience delivering cost management services
• Strong technical capability and understanding of wider project lifecycle
• Proven experience interfacing directly with clients
• Ability to manage and mentor junior staff
• Excellent communication and problem-solving 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.