Senior Quantity Surveyor

Role Overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading organisation delivering complex infrastructure and construction projects.

You will take a key commercial lead across projects, ensuring effective cost control, contract administration, and risk management, with a particular focus on NEC contracts (Option E) and cost-reimbursable frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of projects from tender stage through to final account
• Administer NEC contracts (Option E), ensuring compliance and best practice
• Manage compensation events, variations, and change control processes
• Prepare, submit, and negotiate interim valuations and final accounts
• Monitor and forecast project costs, budgets, and cash flow
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities
• Provide strategic commercial input to project delivery teams
• Build and maintain strong client, subcontractor, and stakeholder relationships
• Support and mentor Assistant and Intermediate Quantity Surveyors
• Ensure accurate reporting and adherence to company governance procedures

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within infrastructure or major construction
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of NEC contracts (especially Option E)
• Experience working on cost-reimbursable or target cost contracts
• Excellent commercial awareness and financial management skills
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment
• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or related discipline (or equivalent)
• Membership of a professional body (e.g. RICS) is advantageous

What’s on Offer

• Involvement in high-value, high-profile infrastructure projects
• Long-term project pipeline providing job security
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Competitive salary, benefits, and career progression opportunities
• Ongoing professional development and training