Claims Quantity Surveyor
- Job Type: Full-time
- Location: Camden London
- Salary: up to £61k plus £5k Car allowance
Our client a leading social housing provider are recruiting for a Claims Quantity Surveyor to provide pivotal support within their Commercial Team. This role is integral to assisting with commercial matters, dispute activities, and contractual assistance across various projects. The ideal candidate will be involved in producing key documents, researching, and assembling evidence for legal proceedings, and contributing to the management of disputes and claims.
Day to Day of the Role:
- Support Senior Commercial Managers with overall contractual matters and dispute management.
- Engage in detailed forensic work around disputes, including evidence assembly and production of chronology events.
- Assist with the production of discovery and disclosure documents and work with IT teams in the capture, sorting, and cataloguing of electronic information.
- Liaise with facilities teams for the review and management of hard copy archives and document control.
- Collaborate with Finance Teams to assemble cost evidence documents and calculate losses and expenditures associated with claims.
- Draft professional briefs and project information for the engagement of expert witnesses and consultants.
- Assist in developing programmes for claims delivery and managing dispute timetables.
- Provide information for expert programmers and delay analysts on delay claims.
- Assist with valuation of construction works, variations, and review of claim calculations and cost evidence.
- Review contractual issues, provide necessary notices under the contract, and minimise risk.
- Assist with the administration and production of dispute documents for adjudications, arbitrations, mediation, and litigations.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Degree educated or relevant accredited equivalent.
- Demonstrable commercial management experience.
- Recently professionally qualified (RICS or CIOB) or on the pathway to qualification.
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
- Competent user of Microsoft Office software.
- Good technical construction knowledge and some site-based experience would be desirable.
- Strong numeracy, analytical skills, and attention to detail.
- A team player with a hands-on approach, diplomacy, and tenacity
Benefits:
- Salary £64k plus £5k car allowance
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- Collaborative and supportive team environment.
- Exposure to a wide range of commercial and contractual activities.
This role offers the chance to become a key operational resource within the team, leading and advising on procurement, risk management, and contractual matters. If you are ambitious, detail-oriented, and ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding role, we encourage you to apply.