Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor Cambridge

Location: East (Sawston office)

We’re seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong background in main contracting and a proven track record of overseeing and managing the commercial delivery of diverse projects across the East region.

This position is a mix of office and site based, with flexibility for occasional remote working.

About Morgan Sindall
Morgan Sindall Construction is an Investors in People Platinum employer providing national construction services to private and public sector customers across a range of markets. Together, we create great results for our customers, partners and people. We are one of the UK’S most successful Tier 1 contractors. As a progressive and ambitious company, our employees benefit from a safe and rewarding working environment.

About the role:

You will be working within our Cambridge business, the role will include:

• initially appointed as a Senior Quantity Surveyor on a major £90m+ project reporting directly into the Managing QS.
• complete management of Multiple Subcontract Packages of large value including procurement, placing orders, change assessment, payments through to Final Accounting all in accordance with Morgan Sindall policies and procedures
• Undertaking Main Contract Valuations and pricing of Client Variations
• Providing accurate internal and external financial reporting on packages including end life forecasts and liabilities
• Supervision, support and advise direct reports
• Identify opportunities to maximise values and minimise costs.
• Identify risks and propose mitigation strategies
• In future being a Lead Senior Quantity Surveyor on a £20m-£40m project

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Lead Surveyor on £20m+ projects, ideally in the Education, Commercial or multi-unit Residential market
• Demonstrated expertise in package procurement and management across complex scopes and large value
• Excellent understanding of the Cambridgeshire construction market, supply chain, and regional challenges
• Proficiency with JCT contracts and NEC
• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Proactive, commercially focused mindset with a keen eye for detail and risk
• working knowledge of second stage tendering procedures and contract negotiations would be an advantage

What are we looking for?

As an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be used to working on your own initiative with knowledge of the procurement of sub-contractors and the monthly measurement cycle associated with, a BSc or HND (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or other equivalent commercially related subject.

To thrive in our business, you should share our passion for the project at hand and enjoy working in an inclusive and hardworking team environment. At Morgan Sindall Construction our employees work collectively, encouraging and challenging each other to succeed. Across our business we treat everyone equally and have developed a community where voices are heard, and respected.

What can we offer you?

Working in our East business, you will be part of a growing and dynamic team of people who are passionate about what they do and enjoy the challenge and pace of work in a hardworking and fun construction environment. No day will be the same and we challenge each other to deliver what’s right for our customers.

Our culture is so important to us and defines the way we go about our business. We are inclusive, supportive and team focused and take pride in the longstanding and committed relationships we have with our supply chain partners.

Our culture places a huge amount of trust in our team – we all know what is expected of us and we are committed to delivering as individuals and as a team.

Equality Statement

Morgan Sindall Construction seeks to recruit the best person for each of our roles, based on merit alone and free from bias. We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

We recruit individuals who embody our core values of professionalism, expertise and trust which has given us a fantastic variety of people and cultures across our organisation.

We celebrate our diverse teams who make Morgan Sindall Construction the inclusive, collaborative and rewarding place it is to work. We hire the best in the industry, provide them the support to achieve their goals and challenge them to make a real impact on our business. If you want to join an organisation that truly sees and harnesses what makes you unique, apply to us today.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Our aim is to create a workplace built on acceptance, respect, and inclusion, where everyone feels that they belong and can make a meaningful contribution. We encourage applicants regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family, or parental status. Morgan Sindall Construction is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.

Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. In the recruitment process all applicants are required to provide the necessary right to work information and documentation. Our recruitment process should be accessible to all. If you need any assistance or accommodation during the recruitment process, please email. [email protected]