We are seeking a  Senior Quantity Surveyor for Macclesfield  to join our Life Science team. As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will play a key role in the successful commercial delivery of projects under an NEC4 framework contract. You will oversee cost estimating and planning, contract administration including procurement, forecasting, and risk management, ensuring that projects are delivered to budget, and in accordance with contractual obligations. 

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.   

• Integrate the commercial strategy, amending with the Commercial Manager to suit projects within the framework.
• Manage and administer NEC4 Option B, within a Framework environment across multiple work packages and projects
• Liaise with & commercially influence/challenge the other members of the team and the construction process.
• Take ownership for, administer & represent the company in commercial & contractual issues, including but not limited to:
• Preparing tenders, analysing, selecting appropriate s/c & finalising s/c orders, financial & commercially manage to final Account completion.
• Lead monthly valuations, change management, and early warning processes
• Oversee subcontract procurement, negotiation, and management
• Prepare and present robust commercial reports to internal and client stakeholders
• Liaise closely with project managers, planners, and site teams to drive value and ensure compliance
• Mentor junior QS staff and promote best commercial practices within the team
• Prepare & present forecasts, targets & CV reconciliations.
• Update projected Final Accounts on regular basis and prepare, submit & agree Final Account in a timely manner
• Involvement in value engineering & design development
• Maintain & protect JSS commercial & contractual entitlement
• Site records/admin & document control
• Insurance & warranties
• Risk/opportunity
• Review & update project risk/opportunity plan, monitoring for changes & consider within any forecast reports
• Manage risk arising
• Manage opportunity 

• 5+ years’ experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in Pharma projects  & construction projects 

• Ability to communicate articulately, both verbally & in writing 

• Manage both people & situations sensitively to commercial advantage. 

• Commercially inventive & astute 

• Demonstrate ownership and commercial awareness 

• Effective time management, organisational, interpersonal and negotiation skills 

• Have experience mentoring and managing others 

• Able to balance the need to be assertive and pragmatic, when dealing with a broad range of stakeholders 

• Proven experience delivering NEC3/NEC4 contracts, ideally on large-scale infrastructure or utility projects

  Strong commercial awareness and a proactive approach to cost control

  Excellent communication and negotiation skills

  Proficiency with industry-standard software (e.g., Cemar, Primavera, Excel)

  Stakeholder management.

  Commercially managed and delivered post-contract projects from Client Concept to final account, e.g. budget and price control, forecast to complete, payment assessments and compensation events.

• Competitive Salary with yearly increase   

• Company Car or Car Allowance  

• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)  

• Employer pension   

• Competitive mileage rate   

• Travel expenses   

• Flexible and remote working   

• Enhanced parental leave   

• Professional and Educational development   

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.   

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.  

*The full job specification is available on request   

At Sisk we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It’s not all about your technical expertise. Don’t hold back, we’d love to hear from you.