Senior Quantity Surveyor

Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd seeks an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a high-performing commercial team delivering major infrastructure and transformation projects in the North West. The role focuses on ownership of high-value contracts, procurement strategy, and commercial excellence across a diverse portfolio.

The ideal candidate will possess NEC contracts experience, a degree in Quantity Surveying, and strong communication skills to influence project delivery and risk

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• Experience managing large volumes of contracts through to completion.
• Strong understanding of Quantity Surveying processes across the full project lifecycle.
• Proven NEC contracts experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage pre-contract commercial activities including procurement strategy development, tender preparation, evaluation, negotiation, and contract award recommendations.
• Develop, review, and quality assure sourcing and tender documentation, ensuring compliance with relevant legal, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Provide expert commercial, contractual, and procurement advice to project teams and key stakeholders.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across multiple business functions, influencing decision-making to support successful project delivery.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial and contractual risks.
• Procure and manage contracts, framework agreements, and work packages, ensuring best-value outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong supplier and contractor relationships, promoting effective contract governance.
• Support, mentor, and develop junior commercial team members.
• Deliver high-quality commercial management throughout the full project lifecycle.

Skills

Contract management

NEC contracts

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Project scheduling

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Salary: £63,000 + Up to 10.5% Bonus
Location: Warrington (Hybrid Working Available)

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a high-performing commercial team responsible for delivering major infrastructure and transformation projects across the North West.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially astute Quantity Surveyor with a strong construction background to take ownership of high-value contracts, influence major project delivery programmes, and help drive commercial excellence across a diverse portfolio of works.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage pre-contract commercial activities including procurement strategy development, tender preparation, evaluation, negotiation, and contract award recommendations.
• Develop, review, and quality assure sourcing and tender documentation, ensuring compliance with relevant legal, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Provide expert commercial, contractual, and procurement advice to project teams and key stakeholders.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across multiple business functions, influencing decision-making to support successful project delivery.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial and contractual risks.
• Procure and manage contracts, framework agreements, and work packages, ensuring best-value outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong supplier and contractor relationships, promoting effective contract governance.
• Support, mentor, and develop junior commercial team members.
• Deliver high-quality commercial management throughout the full project lifecycle.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience managing large volumes of contracts through to completion.
• Strong understanding of Quantity Surveying processes across the full project lifecycle.
• Experience working with NEC contracts.
• Strong commercial negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
• Knowledge of construction programming and scheduling methodologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.

Benefits

• Salary of £63,000
• Up to 10.5% annual bonus
• 26 days annual leave, increasing with service
• Excellent pension contribution
• Healthcare plan
• Flexible benefits package
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Employee wellbeing and assistance programmes
• Career development and progression opportunities

Why Apply?

This role offers the opportunity to work on large-scale infrastructure programmes within a commercially complex environment, providing long-term career development, leadership opportunities, and the chance to make a significant impact on projects that benefit communities across the region.