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Senior Quantity Surveyor

Progressive Recruitment
Barrow in Furness
money-bag £60000 - £75000/annum Car Allowance + Package
Posted: 06 July 2026 (Yesterday)
Closing date: 05 August 2026
Ref: 225333532

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Defence Infrastructure Projects

Location: Barrow-in-Furness - 4 Days On-Site / Fridays Work From Home

Salary: -60,000 - -75,000 + -5,300 Car Allowance + 10% Working Away Uplift + -1,450 Per Month Tax-Free Living Away Allowance

Are you a Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for a role that offers genuine long-term career security, major project exposure and the opportunity to support nationally significant Defence Infrastructure programmes?

Our client is delivering a rapidly expanding portfolio of National Defence projects in Barrow-in-Furness and is continuing to secure significant investment across the sector. With a pipeline of work extending years into the future, this is a unique opportunity to join a business offering exceptional stability, career development and involvement in some of the UK''s most important engineering and construction programmes.

This opportunity is ideal for candidates based in Barrow-in-Furness, Liverpool, Warrington, Manchester, Bolton, Blackburn, Preston, Morecambe, Lancaster, Kendal, Carlisle, Penrith and across the North West who are happy to stay away during the week.

Package includes:

  • Up to -75,000 salary
  • -5,300 annual car allowance
  • 10% working away uplift
  • Approx. -1,450 per month tax-free living away allowance
  • Pension scheme with up to 8% employer contribution
  • Life assurance
  • Flexible benefits package
  • Long-term project security
  • Excellent career development opportunities

Working Arrangement:

  • Site-based in Barrow-in-Furness four days per week
  • Work from home every Friday
  • Suitable for commuting or staying away during the week

Key Responsibilities of Senior Quantity Surveyor:

  • Commercial management of major engineering, construction and infrastructure projects
  • Cost planning, forecasting and financial reporting
  • NEC contract administration
  • Change control, variations and claims management
  • Cash flow forecasting and payment applications
  • Procurement and management of subcontractors
  • Risk and opportunity management
  • Final account negotiation and agreement
  • Building strong stakeholder and client relationships

Requirements for Senior Quantity Surveyor:

  • Experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor
  • Background within construction, infrastructure, engineering, MEP, defence, nuclear or major projects
  • Strong commercial and contractual knowledge
  • NEC contract experience preferred
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • bility to obtain Security Clearance is essential

Join a business delivering nationally important projects whilst benefiting from exceptional job security, a growing Defence project portfolio and genuine long-term career progression.




To find out more about Progressive please visit (url removed)

Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom| Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

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