Senior Quantity Surveyor
Our Business Support teams deliver the vital services to ensure the continued success of our business divisions. These services include HR, Finance, Procurement, Marketing, Legal and Commercial, Estates and Facilities, Core Technology, Corporate Security, IT, and Fleet. Every person in every team is contributing the lasting impact our Team makes. Help build and keep the nation's critical infrastructure connected and protected 24/7.
Reporting into the Lead Quantity Surveyor, the Senior Quantity Surveyor will play a pivotal role in supporting Telent's rail infrastructure projects. This role blends strategic commercial oversight with hands-on post-contract cost and contract management. You will operate within the SCADA Portfolio, focusing on cost management for a cost-plus project.
This is a hybrid working role, with a requirement to attend our Warwick HQ on a weekly basis.
What you'll do:
Manage all aspects of project cost control from handover to final account
Prepare and issue client applications in line with contract terms, ensuring timely certification and payment
Identify, price, and agree changes with clients, support justification, delay claims and associated quantum
Commercial responsibilities of subcontract activities from inception to final account.
Provide commercial input across the full contract lifecycle-from bid to closure or extension
Support bidding and delivery teams in assessing and managing commercial risk
Resolve disputes and claims in Telent's best interests
Produce monthly cost/value reconciliations and forecasts
Support monthly contract reviews and senior management reporting
Identify opportunities to improve margin and reduce commercial risk
Lead cost management on a cost-plus project, with a focus on time evidencing and AfP justifications Who you are:
You will have senior level experience in a QS / Cost Controller type role, ideally gained within the Rail / Construction / Civil Engineering / Utilities industry.
Key Requirements:
Proficient in a variety of contracting templates (e.g., NEC3/4, JCT, ICC) with a strong knowledge of Cost Reimbursable contracts and experience recovering disallowed costs.
Customer-facing experience with strong negotiation skills
Solid understanding of commercial risks and contract negotiation
Member of a professional body (e.g., RICS) or actively working towards membership is desirable
Familiarity with CCS Frameworks, Model Services Contracts, and other standard forms is desirableWhat we offer:
A career at Telent can span many sectors, roles, technologies and clients giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver.
We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our on-going commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work.
The additional benefits with this role:
Car Allowance
34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell days annually OR 26 days holiday, plus public holidays, and the option to buy or sell days annually
Company pension scheme
A range of family friendly policies
Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal
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