Senior Quantity Surveyor

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent job security

Career progression opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team on a major data centre development in the UK. You will take commercial responsibility for a substantial enabling works package, ensuring commercial success from procurement through to final account.

You'll manage NEC contracts, procurement of subcontractors, valuations, variations and cost reporting, while mentoring junior staff and building strong client relationships within a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering or major construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Experience managing complex subcontract packages.
• Excellent commercial and contractual awareness.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a fast-paced project environment.
• Experience on infrastructure, enabling works, earthworks, groundworks or large-scale construction projects would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial aspects of a major enabling works package.
• Administer NEC contracts and manage contractual obligations.
• Procurement and management of subcontractors.
• Prepare and agree valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Cost reporting, forecasting and CVRs.
• Manage change control and compensation events.
• Build strong relationships with internal and client teams.
• Support and mentor junior commercial staff where required.

Skills

NEC contracts

Commercial awareness

Procurement management

Cost reporting

Valuations & final accounts

Change control

Mentoring junior staff

Subcontract management

Job description

I'm working with a leading specialist civil engineering who are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team on a major data centre development.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key commercial role on a significant enabling works package, joining a well-established contractor with a strong pipeline of complex infrastructure and construction projects across the UK.

The Role

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll take commercial responsibility for a substantial package of works, working closely with the project team to ensure commercial success from procurement through to final account.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the commercial aspects of a major enabling works package
• Administering NEC contracts and managing contractual obligations
• Procurement and management of subcontractors
• Preparing and agreeing valuations, variations and final accounts
• Cost reporting, forecasting and CVRs
• Managing change control and compensation events
• Building strong relationships with both internal and client teams
• Supporting and mentoring junior commercial staff where required

About You

We're looking for someone who has:

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering or major construction projects
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts
• Experience managing complex subcontract packages
• Excellent commercial and contractual awareness
• The ability to work collaboratively within a fast-paced project environment
• Experience on infrastructure, enabling works, earthworks, groundworks or large-scale construction projects would be advantageous

What's On Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Long-term flagship project with excellent job security
• Opportunity to work on one of the UK's fastest-growing construction sectors
• Genuine career progression within an expanding business
• Supportive commercial leadership and collaborative team environment

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.