Senior Quantity Surveyor

Overview

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor in water civils, you will own commercial performance for complex projects or a portfolio of schemes. You’ll work with clients, subcontractors and operational teams to ensure commercial control, contractual compliance and value appreciation. The role emphasizes managing subcontract packages, contract administration, and rigorous cost reporting to support profitability. You’ll collaborate across disciplines to drive risk reduction and effective decision-making, contributing to the delivery of critical water infrastructure at scale.

Responsibilities

• Manage subcontract packages from procurement through to final account
• Prepare subcontract documentation and negotiate terms, conditions, pricing and programmes
• Assess subcontractor payments and manage variations and commercial changes
• Produce and issue contractual notices to clients and subcontractors
• Manage change in accordance with the relevant contract, including Compensation Event Quotations
• Prepare, submit and agree monthly client applications
• Maintain site and commercial records with operational/engineering teams
• Prepare and present detailed monthly commercial reports and CVRs
• Produce and maintain accurate project forecasts and monitor costs
• Review project expenditure and internal cost reports
• Lead progress, commercial and risk reduction meetings with clients and subcontractors
• Identify opportunities to maximise project value, margin and profitability
• Provide contractual/commercial support to estimating and bid teams
• Promote and maintain a safe working environment

Key requirements

• Strong experience in a commercial or Quantity Surveying environment
• Experience managing large projects or multiple smaller schemes
• Good understanding of standard construction contracts
• Strong knowledge of construction processes and commercial management
• Experience managing subcontractors and packages
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Excellent commercial awareness and attention to detail
• Strong organisational, time management and delivery skills
• Good IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience using CEMAR and Oracle
• CSCS card
• Relevant Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management degree or equivalent experience
• Professional membership such as MCIOB or MRICS advantageous

• stakeholder management
• communication
• attention to detail
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint

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