Senior / Associate Director Quantity Surveyor

As a Senior/Associate Director Quantity Surveyor, you'll advise on construction costs and contract management activities; monitor compliance of construction requirements and standards and lead our team of Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Managers in Wales and the South.

As client side Quantity Surveyor and Team Lead based in Cardiff, this is a challenging yet rewarding role working in a team of like-minded and driven professionals focussed on project delivery and client satisfaction.

This is a great opportunity for the candidate to grow within a large and diverse organisation that offers a fantastic career progression pathway. Clients include Cardiff City Council, Welsh Government, GLLM, Bridgend College, University of Cardiff and other local authorities.

• Exciting opportunity to gain or extend your experience in the development management of projects


• Be an integral member of the team working across a portfolio of high value projects


• Be part of the clients collaboratively working team, engaging the wider supply chain


• Provide analysis of project performance, supported by accurate data and modern systems


• Experience commercial management in a wide range of sectors


It is envisaged that you will be pro-active and will be invited to offer your input and thoughts to continuous improvements. The role will require you to ensure that a high level of technical, financial and commercial control is maintained on projects.

What you'll be doing:

• Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying on projects from inception to completion


• Tender and appoint the construction team


• Attend design team meetings, produce tender documentation


• Develop cost plans


• Review tender returns, authorise application of payment, risk analysis, valuation certificate production


• Administer contracts


• Prepare financial reports


• Agree final accounts and produce associated documentation


• Participate in value engineering workshops and analyse findings


• Leading our team of Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Managers in Wales and the South.
  
  Experience of working on education, commercial, health or defence projects in the UK or overseas


• Ability for being a team player


• Experience of working in highly motivated teams


• Expertise and a working knowledge of NEC 3 or 4 and JCT


• Experience using cost management tools such as Cost X or similar


• Experience using contract management tools such as Acone, CEMAR or similar


• Experience of providing Project Controls services


• Experience in working in team delivery, and are willing extend your knowledge and experience through working in a highly motivated and competent team


• Experience of leading teams and mentoring staff


• Management of projects including resourcing and financial performance


• Bid management experience including preparation of quality submissions and fee proposals.


• Chartered Membership of RICS or other professional body


• BSc (Hons) in related degree


• Excellent oral and written communication skills, good planning and organising skills together with strong time management skill and team working


• A full driving licence
  
  WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important - whether that's for your families, friends, or yourself.


Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP's Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the "WSP Hour" which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.