Senior Quantity Surveyor

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation’s life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

VolkerFitzpatrick, in joint venture with its sister company VolkerStevin and other strategic partners has an opportunity to redevelop the Elizabeth harbour in Jersey with a value of circa £60m+ over two years under the NEC4 form of contract on behalf of Ports of Jersey.

The redevelopment, which includes changing the layout of the harbour to improve freight-handling capacity and replacing the terminal building, forms part of the wider St Helier Harbour Master Plan. The works comprise the relocation of the ‘lift-on, lift-off’ freight operation moving from the New North Quay to co-locate with ‘roll-on roll-off’ trailered freight facilities at Elizabeth Harbour, while the terminal will be demolished and replaced with a new curved building in the north-west corner of the site. The new works will increase handling capacity, maximise the efficiency of port operations and allow for future capacity.

Works also include a new suspended deck, reclaiming land to create new hardstanding, construction of a new customs inspection hall and vehicle security search building close to the new terminal. New public parkland and recreational area. The buildings include solar panels and are designed with circular design principles and the project aims to minimise any environmental impact while also providing social value for the island.

Working within the project’s senior management team and reporting to the Commercial Manager, the Senior Quantity Surveyor will be:

Responsibilities

Responsible for the day-to-day commercial control, contractual matters, assisting in the management on this project, and should be able to effectively manage surveyors and or assistant surveyors to successfully deliver that project. The below is not a definitive list of roles and responsibilities and so therefore not restricted / limited to:

• Scheme with managerial responsibility for a commercial team,
• Ensuring the project is delivered to required commercial and contractual constraints,
• Providing commercial support to the project team,
• Chairing various progress, client, subcontractor and consultant meetings,
• Maintaining commercial information and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements.
• They will liaise with internal and external parties including the Commercial Manager, the commercial and operational project teams, design teams, external consultants, the client and its representatives on all associated and relevant commercial and contractual matters,
• Ensuring robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and divisional business unit level.
• They will ensure accurate cash flow reporting takes place, be responsible for cost management activities including forecasting, monthly CVRs, cost and commercial plans and have accountability, along with the project team for commercial performance and strategy and ensure that commercial processes are adhered to across the project and divisional business unit.
• The Senior Quantity Surveyor will have a strong understanding of the project’s commercial and contractual terms and conditions and identify commercial risk and opportunity.
  
  

The suitable individual will ensure that the supply chain are engaged appropriately and cultivate strong client and subcontractor relationships, working with the Commercial Director Commercial Manager the Commercial Manager Senior QS will manage the project commercial team allocated to them, supervise, guide and mentor, have involvement in the recruitment process, regular team reviews, development programmes and disciplinary matters where appropriate.

About You

• The appropriate candidate will be able to demonstrate the expertise required to manage a commercial project team ranging from senior surveyor through to commercial assistant.
• The ideal individual will hold a formal qualification in a relevant discipline (i.e. BSc Quantity Surveying or equivalent) and have a significant track record of success in the commercial contractor and management of civil engineering schemes to a value circa £50m + within competitor and complimentary contracting organisations.
  
  

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We Offer a Range Of Benefits, Including

• 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 polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service
  
  

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at [email protected]

Additional information

Note For Recruitment Agencies

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to [email protected]

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.