Senior Quantity Surveyor

Ganymede Solutions Limited; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Long-term role

Exposure to Severn Trent programme

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to support a major UK water sector programme. Based in Coventry with Derby opportunities, you will join a client-side commercial team seconded into Severn Trent to help manage a large portfolio of capital works.

You will oversee commercial and contractual management across NEC-based projects, lead cost control and forecasting, and work closely with delivery teams to drive value and mitigate risk.

Qualifications

• Experience of NEC3/NEC4 contracts is essential.
• Strong cost management, forecasting and reporting skills.
• Experience managing change and compensation events.
• Water/Utilities infrastructure exposure is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and contractual management across projects under NEC contracts.
• Lead cost control, forecasting and budget management.
• Assess contractor applications and valuations; report findings.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and delivery teams.
• Negotiate compensation events and project changes.
• Review Defined Cost and support commercial decisions.
• Oversee procurement and tender evaluation.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and reporting.
• Support resolution of contractual issues and claims.
• Manage projects through to final account.
• Build relationships with contractors and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior commercial team members.

Skills

NEC3/NEC4 contracts

Cost control

Forecasting

Commercial reporting

Change management

Procurement & valuations

Stakeholder management

Communication

Mentoring juniors

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Water

Location: Coventry

Salary: Up to £80,000 + package

Working Pattern: 3 days per week office/site based

Ganymede Solutions are working in partnership with a leading organisation to recruit experienced Senior Quantity Surveyors to support a major long-term investment programme within the UK water sector.

The successful candidates will be seconded into Severn Trent, joining an established client-side commercial team responsible for supporting the delivery of a significant portfolio of capital works across the Midlands.

This represents an excellent opportunity for experienced infrastructure Quantity Surveyors looking for a long-term position with exposure to one of the UK's largest water infrastructure programmes.

The Role

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will provide commercial and contractual management across a portfolio of projects, supporting delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Commercial and contractual management of projects under NEC3 and NEC4 contracts
• Cost control, forecasting and budget management
• Assessment of contractor applications and payment valuations
• Working closely with Project Managers and delivery teams
• Management and negotiation of compensation events and project change
• Reviewing Defined Cost and supporting commercial decision making
• Procurement and tender evaluation
• Identifying and managing commercial and contractual risk
• Maintaining accurate commercial records and reporting
• Supporting the resolution of contractual issues and claims
• Managing projects through to final account
• Building effective relationships with contractors and key stakeholders
• Supporting and mentoring junior commercial team members where required

About You

We are looking for experienced Senior Quantity Surveyors with a strong infrastructure background and good knowledge of NEC contracts.

You will ideally have:

• Strong NEC3 and/or NEC4 contract experience
• Experience working across major infrastructure or capital delivery projects
• Strong cost management, forecasting and commercial reporting experience
• Experience managing change and compensation events
• Good understanding of procurement, valuations and final accounts
• Experience within Water, Utilities, Civil Engineering, Rail or another infrastructure environment
• Previous client-side experience would be advantageous but is not essential
• A degree or equivalent qualification within Quantity Surveying or a related commercial discipline
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Previous water sector experience would be beneficial, although candidates with strong transferable infrastructure experience will also be considered.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £80,000, dependent on experience
• Competitive benefits package
• Long-term position supporting a major UK water infrastructure programme
• Direct exposure to Severn Trent's capital delivery programme
• Opportunity to work within an established client-side commercial team
• Long-term career development and progression
• Positions available in Derby and Coventry
• Hybrid working with an expectation of 3 days per week in the office/on site