Senior Quantity Surveyor

Linear Recruitment Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

Linear Recruitment Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to play a key role delivering a major critical infrastructure programme in Leeds. You will be responsible for commercial management of significant work packages, ensuring value and robust cost control.

The role offers the chance to work with industry-leading professionals in a challenging environment, with responsibilities spanning contract administration, negotiations, cost forecasting, and reporting

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in major infrastructure or complex construction projects.
• Strong commercial awareness and contract-management skills.
• Experience handling high-value projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial and contractual aspects of allocated work packages from inception to final account.
• Prepare, review, and negotiate subcontract agreements.
• Monitor project costs, forecasts, budgets, and cash flow.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Administer NEC or relevant contracts.
• Prepare valuations, payment applications, and final accounts.
• Support procurement activities and subcontractor management.
• Produce accurate commercial reports and provide strategic project guidance.
• Collaborate with operations to drive commercial performance and project success.
• Mentor junior commercial team members where appropriate.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Analytical

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to play a key role in delivering a major critical infrastructure project. This is an opportunity to work on a high-profile programme that will have a lasting impact, collaborating with industry-leading professionals in a challenging and rewarding environment.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the commercial management of significant work packages, ensuring value is maximised while maintaining the highest standards of cost control, contract administration, and commercial governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial and contractual aspects of allocated work packages from inception through to final account.
• Prepare, review, and negotiate subcontract agreements.
• Monitor project costs, forecasts, budgets, and cash flow.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Administer contracts in accordance with NEC (or relevant contract forms).
• Prepare valuations, applications for payment, and final accounts.
• Support procurement activities and subcontractor management.
• Produce accurate commercial reports and provide strategic advice to project teams.
• Work closely with operational teams to drive commercial performance and project success.
• Mentor and support junior commercial team members where appropriate.

About You

We're looking for someone who brings:

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within major infrastructure, civil engineering, utilities, rail, energy, highways, nuclear, or other complex construction environments.
• Excellent commercial awareness and contract management skills.
• Experience managing high-value projects and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced project environment.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on a nationally significant critical infrastructure project.