Senior Quantity Surveyor

Gold Group Limited; Belfast; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to oversee capital projects in Belfast. This role involves commercial strategy shaping, cost control, and team collaboration. Ideal candidates have NEC contract knowledge and are proactive. The position offers a competitive salary of £50k-£72k, a company car or allowance, and 25 days of leave plus bank holidays. Excellent career progression and work-life balance are also promised.

Benefits

Company car or £5,000 car/travel allowance

25 days leave + bank holidays

Contributory pension

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor, ideally at Senior level, on capital, infrastructure, or utilities projects.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Excellent client‑facing and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Full commercial oversight across multiple capital projects within a long‑term framework.
• Managing cost plans, forecasting, budgets, valuations, and change control.
• Leading commercial reporting and ensuring strong financial governance.
• Building effective working relationships with clients and project teams.
• Applying NEC contract expertise for compensation events and contract administration.
• Supporting junior team members and contributing to continuous improvement.

Skills

Experience as a Quantity Surveyor

Knowledge of NEC contracts

Client-facing skills

Self-driven and autonomous work approach

Education

Relevant degree qualification (Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management)

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Capital Projects Framework

Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Salary: £50,000 - £72,000 + Car Allowance & Full Package

Contact: Matthew Clegg

I'm delighted to be supporting a long‑standing client in their search for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team in Belfast. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to take a lead role on a major 5‑year capital works framework, providing full end‑to‑end commercial management across a portfolio of high‑value projects in the region.

The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be based from the client's modern Belfast offices and play a key role in shaping commercial strategy, ensuring robust cost control, and acting as a trusted partner to both internal teams and external stakeholders across a wide range of capital projects.

As Senior QS, you will be responsible for:

• Full commercial oversight across multiple capital projects within a long‑term framework.
• Managing cost plans, forecasting, budgets, valuations, and change control.
• Leading commercial reporting and ensuring strong financial governance.
• Building effective working relationships with the client, supply chain, and wider project teams.
• Applying your NEC contract expertise to manage compensation events, risk, and contract administration.
• Supporting junior team members and contributing to continuous improvement across the framework.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor, ideally at Senior level, on capital, infrastructure, or utilities projects.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Excellent client‑facing and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, self‑driven approach with the ability to work autonomously.
• Based in Belfast and comfortable travelling across Northern Ireland when required.
• Relevant degree qualification (Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management).

What's on Offer:

• Competitive salary £50k‑£72k (DOE)
• Company car or £5,000 car/travel allowance
• 25 days leave + bank holidays
• Contributory pension

The Senior Quantity Surveyor will also be offered a role that includes exposure to a long‑term framework providing job security, career progression, an excellent work‑life balance and varied project exposure.

If you're a driven Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for a long‑term, career‑defining role on a major programme of works, I'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact Matt Clegg at Gold Group for a confidential discussion on 01342 330 539.