QUANTITY SURVEYOR BIRMINGHAM PERMANENT (5 x days required in the office) £50K-£58K Our client is currently sourcing a Quantity Surveyor (Rail) on a permanent basis for their Birmingham Office Reporting to the Commercial Manager the main purpose of the role is to lead and manage the commercial team working within your allocated portfolio of multidisciplinary light rail projects from inception through to final account and close out, to deliver maximum commercial results. Responsibilities * Working with the Commercial Manager you will lead, manage, develop and train the commercial teams across your portfolio of projects * Raise commercial awareness and embed commercial focus and best practise across each project team * Lead on all contractual matters from inception to close out via in depth understanding of the contract and its implications for profit delivery. * Assisting in the preparation of contract documents, including bills of quantities, specifications, drawings * Manage the Risk & Opportunities process to allow for the identification of Risk and Opportunities during the tender and construction phases and ensure the Commercial function delivers contractual solutions and strategies that balance these risk and opportunities. * Set and manage budgets ensuring all costs are correctly allocated into the relevant WBS * Establishment of robust project life cycle cost forecasts updated monthly and monitored against...