Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure / Highways | Wolverhampton, West Midlands
-60,000 to -73,000 + Package
Hybrid working

A leading infrastructure contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team delivering a major transport and highways improvement programme across the West Midlands. This is a high-profile, multi-scheme programme focused on upgrading key transport routes and infrastructure, offering long-term stability, complex project exposure, and excellent career progression within a well-established contractor.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take full commercial responsibility for multiple work packages within a fast-paced infrastructure environment. You''ll work closely with operational teams and the client, ensuring robust cost control, contract compliance, and effective commercial delivery throughout the project lifecycle.

A strong working knowledge of NEC contracts is essential, as you will play a key role in managing compensation events, change control, and contractual communications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of a multimillion - transportation project in the West Midlands
• Prepare and manage project budgets, cost plans, and financial forecasts
• Carry out contract administration (NEC)
• Manage subcontractor procurement, accounts, and final accounts
• Assess, manage, and negotiate compensation events and variations
• Oversee applications for payment and cash flow management
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial risks and opportunities
• Liaise with clients, stakeholders, and internal delivery teams
• Support and mentor junior commercial team members
• Drive value engineering and cost efficiency initiatives

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within infrastructure, highways, or civil engineering projects in the UK
• Strong and demonstrable experience working with NEC contracts (essential)
• Experience managing multiple work packages or schemes simultaneously
• Excellent commercial acumen and negotiation skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management expertise

The opportunity comes with excellent long term career prospects, an excellent work life balance, the opportunity to take the lead role on a major project and a generous salary and package that includes:

• Starting salary of -60,000 to -73,000
• -4,500 car allowance
• 25 days leave + bank holidays
• Contributory pension
• Private healthcare

If you''re currently a Managing Quantity Surveyor looking for a more exciting opportunity or a Senior Quantity Surveyor ready to step up into a new position, get in touch with Matt Clegg at Gold Group today on (phone number removed).

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