Senior Quantity Surveyor

Astute People Inc; Chilton Polden; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Astute's Nuclear Team is partnering with a leading utilities and infrastructure services provider to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor for its Hinkley Point C site in the UK.

This permanent hybrid role offers up to £75,000 per annum plus benefits. You will manage NEC contracts, lead commercial administration, and drive cost reporting, CVRs and forecasts to maximise project performance. The position also supports professional development and career progression.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a QS or Senior QS in construction, infra or engineering.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Strong NEC contracts knowledge, including change management and compensation events.
• Proven cost reporting, forecasting and CVR experience.
• Full UK Driver's License and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Manage NEC contracts from procurement to final account.
• Lead commercial administration of projects and work packages.
• Manage commercial risk and opportunities to maximise performance.
• Produce forecasts, cost reports and CVRs.

Skills

Quantity surveying

NEC contracts

Cost reporting

Forecasting

CVRs

Right to work in the UK

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Astute's Nuclear Team is partnering with a leading utilities and infrastructure services provider, recognised for its technical excellence and commitment to sustainability, to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor for its Hinkley Point C site.

This permanent role is hybrid and offers up to £75,000 plus benefits.

If you're a Senior Quantity Surveyor with experience in construction, utilities or nuclear environments and are looking to work for an organisation that takes pride in supporting professional development and enabling career progression,

Responsibilities of the Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Managing NEC contracts from procurement through to final account
• Leading the commercial administration of allocated projects and work packages
• Managing commercial risk and opportunity to maximise project performance
• Producing and reviewing forecasts, cost reports, and Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs)

Required qualifications and experience

• Significant experience in a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor role within a construction, infrastructure, or engineering environment.
• Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of NEC contracts, including change management and compensation events.
• Proven experience in cost reporting, forecasting, CVRs, and financial performance management.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of NEC contracts, including change management and compensation events.
• Proven experience in cost reporting, forecasting, CVRs, and financial performance management.
• Full UK Drivers License along with rights to work in the UK

Desirable experience

• Experience within the nuclear sector or other highly regulated environments is desirable.
• Membership of RICS, CICES, or equivalent professional body, or working towards chartered status, is desirable.

Salary and benefits

• Up to £75,000 per annum
• Permanent role
• Monday to Friday, 40 hours a week
• Hybrid working
• Additional benefits#LI-RE1

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation.

We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK.

Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.