Senior Quantity Surveyor

BGEN Ltd; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

Death in Service Benefit

Hybrid working

Additional holidays up to 5 days

My Rewards discounts

Employee assistance programme

25 days annual leave

Private health care

Car Allowance

Recommend a friend

Job summary

BGEN Ltd is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor with proven MEICA experience to support large-scale, complex programmes at the Hinkley Point C site. You’ll provide commercial leadership, manage project costs, and forecast financial performance while overseeing subcontractor procurement and contract administration.

The role reports into the Commercial Manager and offers hybrid working after probation, with opportunities to shape a new commercial team as our pipeline grows.

Qualifications

• Detailed financial forecasting and monthly reporting, with cost change management and value engineering.
• Strong understanding of construction law and contract risk evaluation.
• Proficient in Excel and industry-standard commercial software for data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Manage project costs, commercial performance, forecasting and financial reporting for successful delivery.
• Oversee subcontractor procurement, contract administration and supplier performance.
• Lead estimating and pricing activities to support business objectives.
• Maintain excellent client relationships and identify, assess and mitigate commercial risks.
• Collaborate across disciplines to drive value, compliance and strong commercial outcomes.

Skills

Cost Estimation

Contract Knowledge

Excel & software

Stakeholder mgmt

Negotiation

Leadership

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Commercial software

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

This role will join BGEN - one of the UK's largest multidisciplinary design and build contractors with over 100 years of industry experience. We support clients in the water, power & energy, pharmaceutical, nuclear and food and beverage industries to deliver next generation, value-added engineering solutions.

We are strengthening our Major Projects capability and are seeking Senior Quantity Surveyor with proven MEICA experience to support the delivery of large-scale, complex programmes. This is a pivotal role with direct reporting into senior leadership, offering the opportunity not only to take ownership of major projects but also to help shape and build a new commercial team as our project pipeline grows.

What will you be doing?

As Senior Quantity Surveyor for BGEN at the Hinkley Point C site, this role provides commercial leadership and project control, reporting directly to the Commercial Manager. Responsibilities include managing project costs, commercial performance, forecasting, and financial reporting to ensure successful project delivery. The role oversees subcontractor procurement, contract administration, and supplier performance, while leading estimating and pricing activities to support business objectives. Strong client relationship management is essential, alongside identifying, assessing, and mitigating commercial risks. Working across multiple disciplines, the position provides leadership and collaboration to project teams, driving performance, value, compliance, and successful commercial outcomes.

What You’ll Bring

• Cost Estimation & Forecasting: Ability to perform detailed financial forecasting, manage cost changes, value engineering, and monthly commercial reporting.
• Contractual & Legal Knowledge: A strong understanding of construction law, commercial risk evaluation, and dispute avoidance.
• Digital Proficiency: Advanced mastery of Microsoft Excel for data modeling, alongside working knowledge of industry-standard commercial software
• Stakeholder Management: “Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence at all levels,” as noted by
• Negotiation: High-level commercial negotiation skills for settling claims and managing subcontractor/client disputes.
• Leadership & Mentoring: “Mentoring and supporting junior commercial team members,

What’s in it for you?

• Company Pension Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit
• Hybrid working is available following initial probationary period.
• Opportunity to purchase additional holidays per year (up to 5 days for full time employees)
• My Rewards - offering discounts on high street and online shopping
• Employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

In addition, this role offers;

• Private health care for you
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Car Allowance or Car Sacrifice
• Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us!

About Us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs. Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours. We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet. We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations. We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life. Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development. It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

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