Senior Quantity Surveyor

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

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting Ltd is working with a well-established civil engineering and earthworks contractor delivering projects across England. They seek a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the commercial team and drive commercial control on a varied portfolio of civil engineering frameworks.

You will lead commercial management, engage with clients and supply chain, manage variations and claims, prepare forecasts, and support procurement and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Approximately 10+ years' commercial experience in civil engineering or infrastructure.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of NEC forms of contract.
• Experience on highways or infrastructure projects preferred.
• Excellent commercial awareness and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Leading the commercial management of projects and ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• Managing variations, claims and contractual notices in line with contract requirements.
• Preparing and reviewing contract documentation, cost reports and forecasts.
• Liaising with client commercial teams and subcontractors to support project delivery.
• Overseeing procurement planning and subcontractor management.
• Managing change control processes and monitoring project budgets.
• Preparing interim applications for payment and agreeing final accounts.
• Implementing value management and risk mitigation strategies.

Skills

Commercial experience

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Travel willingness

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

We're working with a well-established civil engineering and earthworks contractor delivering projects across England, with values ranging from smaller specialist schemes through to major infrastructure projects. With a strong pipeline of framework work across the South East, they're looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team.

This is a key role within the frameworks division, supporting the delivery of civil engineering projects while ensuring strong commercial control and financial performance.

The Role

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take responsibility for the commercial management of projects, working closely with operational teams, clients and the supply chain to ensure successful project delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the commercial management of projects and ensuring accurate financial reporting

• Managing variations, claims and contractual notices in line with contract requirements

• Preparing and reviewing contract documentation, cost reports and forecasts

• Liaising with client commercial teams and subcontractors to support project delivery

• Overseeing procurement planning and subcontractor management

• Managing change control processes and monitoring project budgets

• Preparing interim applications for payment and agreeing final accounts

• Implementing value management and risk mitigation strategies

About You

• Around 10+ years' commercial experience within civil engineering or infrastructure

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline

• Strong understanding of NEC forms of contract

• Experience working on highways or infrastructure projects is advantageous

• Strong commercial awareness with excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills

• Based in the South of England, with the ability to travel across South East project sites

If you're an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to work on a varied portfolio of civil engineering projects within a supportive commercial team.

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.

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