Quantity Surveyor

Utilise Recruitment Ltd; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Pension scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Ongoing training and professional dev.

Clear career progression opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced family leave policies

Additional annual leave benefits

Social, charity and company events

Additional lifestyle and financial wel

Job summary

Utilise Recruitment Ltd seeks an experienced Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial management of infrastructure projects across civil engineering, highways, and utilities. You will own the commercial process from contract award to final account, ensuring profitability and strong client relationships.

Candidates should have Quantity Surveying qualification and NEC3/NEC4 knowledge, with a focus on cost control and accurate valuations.

Qualifications

• Minimum Quantity Surveying experience in civil engineering, highways, utilities or related contracting environments.
• Strong understanding of commercial management principles and cost control.
• Experience working under NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts.
• Knowledge of valuations, forecasting, variations and contract administration.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel to sites across the South, Midlands and wider UK.

Responsibilities

• Managing the financial and contractual performance of a portfolio of infrastructure projects.
• Producing accurate valuations, applications for payment and commercial reports.
• Monitoring project costs, budgets, forecasts and profitability.
• Supporting project teams with commercial advice and contractual guidance.
• Identifying and managing variations, compensation events and change control processes.
• Administering NEC contracts and ensuring contractual obligations are met.
• Assessing risk and implementing measures to protect commercial performance.
• Building and maintaining relationships with clients, subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Supporting cash flow by ensuring applications, payments and recoveries are managed effectively.
• Assisting with final account negotiations and project close-out activities.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across commercial processes and procedures.

Skills

Quantity Surveying experience

Commercial management

Cost control

NEC3/NEC4 contracts

Valuations & payments

Forecasting & change control

Contract administration

Stakeholder management

Education

Quantity Surveying qualification

Job description

Quantity Surveyor
Up to £65,000 Basic + Package
We are delighted to be working with a well-established infrastructure and environmental contractor that is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join its expanding commercial team.

This position offers the opportunity to take ownership of a diverse range of projects across civil engineering, highways, environmental improvement, landscaping and infrastructure works. You'll play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered efficiently from a commercial perspective, working closely with operational teams, clients and supply chain partners.
With a strong project pipeline and continued growth across the UK, this is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused professional looking to develop their career within a supportive and forward-thinking business.

The Role As Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the commercial management of multiple projects from contract award through to final account.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the financial and contractual performance of a portfolio of infrastructure projects
• Producing accurate valuations, applications for payment and commercial reports
• Monitoring project costs, budgets, forecasts and profitability
• Supporting project teams with commercial advice and contractual guidance
• Identifying and managing variations, compensation events and change control processes
• Administering NEC contracts and ensuring contractual obligations are met
• Assessing risk and implementing measures to protect commercial performance
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and stakeholders
• Supporting cash flow by ensuring applications, payments and recoveries are managed effectively
• Assisting with final account negotiations and project close-out activities
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across commercial processes and procedures

About You To be considered, you will ideally have:

• Previous Quantity Surveying experience within highways, civil engineering, utilities, infrastructure, landscaping or a similar contracting environment
• Strong understanding of commercial management principles and cost control
• Experience working under NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts
• Knowledge of valuations, forecasting, variations and contract administration
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A Quantity Surveying qualification or equivalent industry experience
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Willingness to travel to sites across the South, Midlands and wider UK as required

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £65,000 basic
• Company car or car allowance
• Pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing benefits
• Flexible working arrangements
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Clear career progression opportunities
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Additional annual leave benefits
• Social, charity and company events
• Additional lifestyle and financial wellbeing benefits

If you're an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking to join a growing organisation with a strong order book and long-term career prospects, we'd be keen to hear from you.