Senior Quantity Surveyor

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; Chester; On-site; GBP 64,575 - 101,475; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive day rate

Long-term freelance assignment

Major flagship infrastructure project

Immediate start available

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting Ltd in the Cheshire area is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading UK civil engineering contractor on a major long-term infrastructure scheme. The role involves commercial management from procurement to final account and requires strong NEC contract knowledge.

You will collaborate with the commercial team, manage subcontractor accounts, valuations, and change control, and support risk and opportunity management throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering or major infrastructure.
• Experience managing subcontractor accounts and commercial reporting.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently within a busy project environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing subcontractor procurement and commercial administration
• Preparing and agreeing valuations, applications for payment and final accounts
• Managing compensation events and change control under NEC contracts
• Cost reporting, forecasting and cash flow management
• Identifying and mitigating commercial risks and opportunities
• Building strong relationships with the client, supply chain and project delivery teams
• Supporting the commercial performance of the project throughout its lifecycle

Skills

Senior Quantity Surveyor experience

NEC contracts knowledge

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Independent work

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading UK civil engineering contractor on a major long-term infrastructure scheme in the Cheshire area.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a technically challenging project with a well-established commercial team, supporting the delivery of a nationally significant engineering programme.

Role

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will play a key role in the commercial management of a major civils package from procurement through to final account.

Responsibilities

• Managing subcontractor procurement and commercial administration
• Preparing and agreeing valuations, applications for payment and final accounts
• Managing compensation events and change control under NEC contracts
• Cost reporting, forecasting and cash flow management
• Identifying and mitigating commercial risks and opportunities
• Building strong relationships with the client, supply chain and project delivery teams
• Supporting the commercial performance of the project throughout its lifecycle

About You

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering or major infrastructure
• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts
• Experience managing subcontractor accounts and commercial reporting
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to work independently within a busy project environment

Experience within sectors such as ground engineering, industrial construction, energy, heavy civils or major infrastructure would be highly advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Competitive day rate
• Long-term freelance assignment
• Major flagship infrastructure project
• Supportive and experienced commercial team
• Immediate start available

If you're an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for your next long-term freelance opportunity, I'd be happy to discuss the role in more detail.

To apply or find out more, please get in touch for a confidential conversation.

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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