Senior / Managing Quantity Surveyor

Kenton Black Ltd; Blyth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

Long-term opportunity

Exposure to hyperscale data centre

Job summary

Kenton Black Limited is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Managing Quantity Surveyor to join a specialist contractor on a flagship data centre project in Northumberland. You will lead commercial delivery across major substation and infrastructure packages, while overseeing subcontract procurement and accurate cost reporting.

The role offers a competitive £80,000–£95,000 salary, car allowance, and bonus, with opportunities for long-term progression within a growing business active in data

Qualifications

• Experience as Senior Quantity Surveyor or Managing Quantity Surveyor with Tier 1 or well‑established specialist contractors.
• Experience on major construction/infrastructure projects is essential.

Responsibilities

• Commercial management of major substation and infrastructure packages.
• Subcontract procurement and management.
• Cost reporting, forecasting and cash flow.
• Change management and valuations.
• Commercial risk and opportunity management.
• Contract administration.
• Subcontractor negotiations.
• Final accounts and commercial close-out.
• Supporting and developing junior commercial team members.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Contract management

Subcontract procurement

Cost reporting

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor / Managing Quantity Surveyor
Northumberland | Major Data Centre Project | Specialist Contractor | £80–95k + Car Allowance & Bonus

I’m currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor / Managing Quantity Surveyor to join a specialist contractor working on one of the UK’s flagship new-build data centre projects in Northumberland.
This is a major, high-profile development involving significant substation and critical power infrastructure, and the successful candidate will play a key role in the commercial delivery of these packages across the wider scheme.

The business is experiencing a period of significant growth and has an excellent pipeline of work within the data centre, power and wider critical infrastructure sectors.

The Role

• Commercial management of major substation and infrastructure packages
• Subcontract procurement and management
• Cost reporting, forecasting and cash flow
• Change management and valuations
• Commercial risk and opportunity management
• Contract administration
• Subcontractor negotiations
• Final accounts and commercial close-out
• Supporting and developing junior commercial team members where appropriate

We’re Looking For

Ideally, you'll have experience working as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Managing Quantity Surveyor for a Tier 1 contractor or similarly well-established specialist contractor, delivering major construction or infrastructure projects.
Substation and critical power experience would be highly advantageous, given the nature of the project.

However, we’re also very interested in candidates with strong commercial experience across related sectors, including:

Industry Sectors

• Data Centres
• BESS
• Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences
• Power & Utilities
• Renewable Energy
• Energy Infrastructure
• Nuclear
• Major Infrastructure
• Industrial / Advanced Manufacturing

Package

• £80,000–£95,000 basic salary, depending on experience
• Car allowance
• Bonus
• Long-term opportunity with a rapidly growing specialist contractor
• Exposure to a major hyperscale data centre and critical power project
• Excellent future career progression opportunities

Why This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join a specialist contractor at a particularly exciting point in its growth.

You’ll be working on a major hyperscale data centre development, with substantial substation and critical power packages, while gaining exposure to one of the UK's most significant construction projects.

For the right individual, there is also the opportunity to build a long-term career with a business that has ambitious plans across the UK and European data centre and critical infrastructure markets.

Location: Northumberland
Sector: Data Centres / Critical Power / Substations
Level: Senior Quantity Surveyor / Managing Quantity Surveyor
Salary: £80–95k + car allowance + bonus