Senior Quantity Surveyor

Gleeds Corporate Services Ltd; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Gleeds Corporate Services Ltd is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage the commercial aspects of complex nuclear new-build projects. You'll oversee cost management, contract administration, and liaise with stakeholders to ensure project performance. This is a permanent, full-time position with flexible hours and hybrid working in Ipswich.

Benefits

Clear opportunities for career development

Generous holiday allowance

Highly competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in Quantity Surveying ideally in the Nuclear or Civil Engineering sectors.
• Technical knowledge relating to Procurement, Supply Chain, Cost, and Commercial Management.
• Professional qualifications or membership of Chartered Institutes.

Responsibilities

• Management of contracts from inception to completion.
• Operating with NEC forms of Contract.
• Issuing/reviewing early warning notices and monthly commercial reporting.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Contract Management

Cost Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Commercial Strategy Development

Education

HNC, HND or Degree in Quantity Surveying / Cost Management

Professional qualifications (RICS, CIOB, etc.)

Job description

About The Role

Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Consultant to Senior level
• Ipswich (Mixture of home, office and client sites)
• Permanent
• Full time with flexible hours and hybrid working
  

About this opportunity

Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy. Independent since 1885, we are proud to deliver award-winning projects around the world. We are a Great Place to Work certified employer, with our people at the heart of everything we do.

Climate change and Sustainability is at the top of our agenda, we have been established within the energy sector for the past 40 years and have achieved significant growth in the past years as we contribute to a sector that will have trillions of pounds of investment over the next decade.Our teams are at the forefront of the change, managing life changing projects in Solar, Hydrogen, Nuclear, Renewables and Defence, and we want you to be part of that too.

Gleeds is seeking experienced Senior Quantity Surveyors to join our expanding team supporting the delivery of nuclear new-build projects that will play a powering Britain's sustainable future. These landmark developments are central to the UK’s energy independence, economic growth, and transition towards a more sustainable, low-carbon future.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will play a key role in managing the commercial and contractual aspects of complex packages of work. You will be responsible for cost management, contract administration, change control, and supporting procurement and commercial strategy development. Working within a multi-disciplinary project team, you will liaise closely with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and clients to ensure commercial performance, risk mitigation, and value delivery across the lifecycle of the projects.

Your day-to-day might involve:

• Management of contracts from inception (pre-contract support e.g., tender evaluation) to completion (post-contract support)
• Operating with NEC form of Contract such as Option A, B, C and E as well as bespoke forms of contract
• Stakeholder Engagement across a portfolio of projects
• Issuing /reviewing early warning notices
• Priced and Assessed Compensation Events
• Monthly Commercial Reporting
• Management of Contractors and Subcontractors accounts
• Updating Risk Registers
• Reviewing programmes
• Issuing payment certs and valuation assessment of the works
• Ensuring work is done to specification and to cost

About You

What we are looking for in our next Senior Commercial Manager

Experience and Qualifications

• Relevant experience in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management, ideally in the Nuclear / Civil engineering / Engineering (Including Service Contracting) sectors
• Broad spectrum of technical knowledge relating to Procurement, Supply Chain, Cost and Commercial Management - ideally both pre and post contract.
• Ideally HNC, HND or Degree qualified in a Quantity Surveying / Cost Management, Construction Law, or similar / relevant discipline, or in some case applicants with an alternative background (e.g.: Engineering) may be considered if there is significant on the job experience.
• Professional qualifications and/or membership of the RICS, CIOB, CICES, CIPS or other relevant Chartered Institute are desirable, and will be supported if not already attained.

What we can offer you

• Clear opportunities to develop and grow your career through training and further qualifications
• Fantastic networking opportunities to grow your personal brand and expand your understanding of the industry
• Generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase additional days through the holiday purchase scheme.
• Highly competitive salary and the opportunity to increase this through continuous reviews
• Employee Assistance Programme to ensure your health and personal well-being comes first
• Our global travel scholarship programme gives you the unique opportunity to gain global experience
• Flexible working arrangements to ensure you have a healthy work-life balance
• Volunteering opportunities to engage with your local community or charitable organisations
• Unparalleled support from central teams and a company that is recognised as a Great Place to Work certified employer

About Us

About us

A world of opportunity

Gleeds is a place to be part of something bigger. We take pride in our diverse and supportive culture that empowers you to make a difference while creating connections with brilliant people – colleagues and clients alike. Enjoy doing work that shapes our collective future, while steering your own journey in a trusting environment. Benefit from our rich heritage and global opportunities as you construct a career with purpose.

With over 75 offices across the globe, you’ll become part of a truly global team that isn’t restricted by borders. We welcome new perspectives and ideas but above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, we’re committed to the success of our people, clients and communities – giving everyone a safer and more sustainable place to live, work and thrive.

Our values underpin what we stand for and how we work:

• Professionalism with personality
• Excellence with humility
• Innovation with agility
  
  

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender.

We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.

Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.