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Our client, a well-established engineering and design consultancy, is looking to appoint a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Swindon, Bristol, and Reading. As senior member of the team, you'll work closely with the delivery team to ensure commercial targets are met, risks are managed, and project controls are maintained. You will be working on a variety of highways, civils and public realm projects and programmes in the South West Responsibilities for Senior Quantity Surveyor: Manage and oversee the administration of NEC4 contracts during the post-contract phase, including the assessment of compensation events and payment applications, ensuring compliance with governance requirements and best practice standards. Develop, monitor, and control cost plans, budgets, and financial reporting throughout the full project lifecycle. Demonstrate a strong understanding of procurement documentation required for the preparation and issue of ITT packages. Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, colleagues, and all stakeholders involved in the delivery of projects and programmes. Proactively manage client and external stakeholder relationships to maintain high levels of satisfaction and identify opportunities for future work. Provide support and oversight to junior team members, taking responsibility for leading commissions and managing people where required. Experience Required for Senior Quantity Surveyor: Experience delivering civil infrastructure projects (highways or active travel experience desirable) Extensive practical experience administering NEC4 contracts (NEC4 Project Manager Accreditation preferred) Good understanding of procurement documentation required for ITT preparation Experience supervising, mentoring, and developing junior colleagues, with emerging leadership capability Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline Professional body membership (MRICS) or working towards chartership

Our client, a leading Civil Engineering and Infrastructure specialist, is seeking a Temporary Works Coordinator to join their team in East London. Responsibilities: - Ensure that the design outputs meet CDM, health and safety, and environmental compliance. - Manage the development of specifications, coordination of specialist suppliers, and the technical query process. - Lead the design consultants and the internal teams to deliver the temporary solutions to schedule and budget. - Provide technical information and advice. - Propose and/or develop value-engineered alternative solutions (during design or construction phases). - Undertake technical review of method statements for complex or unusual methods. - Support the project delivery teams by providing solutions based on the client and site-specific requirements, including provisions and considerations for third parties where necessary. - Assist with the applications of movement orders and design-specific traffic management schemes to support these applications, including swept path analysis. - Assist with the approval of external suppliers. - Obtain or provide pricing for estimating purposes. - Undertake temporary works co-ordination during the design phase, including handover to the construction teams. - Deliver required services on time/cost/quality. Required Experiences: - Degree/HNC or equivalent in Civil Engineering. - Knowledge of temporary works, engineering management, construction processes and technical design, especially within deep drainage, lifting operations, and structural works. - Experience within the water and rail sectors. - Understanding of the detailed design of permanent and temporary works, including the use of AutoCAD. - Understanding of relevant industry specifications, e.g., CESWI, Network Rail, and Highways. - Experience in obtaining third-party technical approval of proposals. - CITB Temporary Works Co-coordinator. - CSCS card - Ability to identify risks and opportunities. - Previous experience in logistics planning. Desirable: - Appointed Person for Lifting - NRSWA Supervisor - A mix of site and design office experience - Incorporated/Chartered membership with a relevant professional institution (or en route to achieving such a qualification) - Knowledge of the technical approval process for the temporary works for the Transport for London (TFL), Docklands Light Railway (DLR), and the Network Rail (NR) - Familiarity with Autodesk, Bluebeam and Bentley 3D software.