Senior Quantity Surveyor

QUANTITY SURVEYOR

Organisation Information: 

Bouygues Travaux Publics (TP) and Laing O’Rourke, two of Europe’s most dynamic engineering and construction specialists, are working together in a joint venture named BYLOR to deliver the main civil engineering works at Hinkley Point C (HPC) worth over £2.8 billion.

Bylor are pushing the boundaries of innovation and modern technology while delivering high quality construction on a massive scale. Bylor have already broken the UK record for the largest continuous concrete pour of 9,000m3 of concrete.

This is great opportunity to be part of a dynamic organisation that is challenging the industry and making history.

Purpose of the role:

Ambitious Quantity Surveyor required to provide commercial support to the project team ensuring value is delivered to the client and also to the business while still achieving the required standards and quality and working to the highest ethical and professional standards

Key responsibilities and specific accountabilities: 

• Reporting to and supporting the Commercial Manager
• Subcontract Management
• Able to complete the suite of project reports from raw data and interpret and advise on key issues Remeasurement of works
• Maintaining commercial information
• Attend regular meeting with the client, project team and subcontractors
• Change management and client negotiation
• Liaise closely with the delivery team to ensure awareness of the works
• Contract reviews and progress meetings
• Risk management and mitigation
• Ensuring compliance and contractual requirements
• Provide constructive feedback on improving efficiency
• Managing costs from the initial estimate up to the agreement of final accounts
• Contract administration
• Able to discuss more complex construction technologies, with an understanding of the commercial implications

Essential skills & knowledge:

• Main Contractor experience
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced project
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work within a large team
• The ability to negotiate

Additional Information:

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK

All positions with Bylor are employed directly with either Laing O’Rourke or Bouygues Travaux Public and include competitive salaries, private medical insurance, company pension schemes and annual holiday allowance. Some grades will also include a company car allowance.

Unless stated otherwise all positions are based at Hinkley Point C in Somerset.

Somerset boasts beautiful English countryside, an attractive coastline, interesting towns and villages along with easy access to the M5 and within proximity to the cities of Bristol and Exeter.

Bylor are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and promote greater equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace