Senior Quantity Surveyor

Northern Recruitment Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Fuel card

Bonus

Private healthcare

Pension

25 days holiday

Life assurance

Employee assistance

Discounts

Job summary

Northern Recruitment Group is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a North West infrastructure team. You will lead commercial delivery on major projects, manage cost control and reporting, and oversee subcontractor performance.

Required are 5+ years in Civils/Utilities/Infrastructure with NEC contract experience, strong Excel/Oracle skills, and solid stakeholder management. This permanent role offers a competitive package and car/fuel benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' Quantity Surveying experience
• Experience in Civils/Utilities/Infrastructure
• Strong experience with NEC contracts
• Good subcontract management and commercial management experience
• Strong cost control, forecasting and commercial reporting
• Experience managing change, variations and contractual matters
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Experience using commercial/accounting systems such as Oracle or similar
• Good understanding of CDM and health & safety requirements
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial performance of projects and work packages
• Support project forecasting, budgeting and cost control
• Prepare and maintain CVRs and commercial reports
• Manage subcontractors, valuations, payments and final accounts
• Manage variations, change and contractual events
• Support procurement and subcontract negotiations
• Monitor costs, risks and commercial opportunities
• Ensure compliance with internal commercial processes and procedures
• Work closely with operational and SHEQ teams
• Build relationships with clients, subcontractors and stakeholders
• Identify and escalate commercial issues
• Support development of commercially sustainable project pipelines

Skills

Quantity surveying

Civils/Utilities

NEC contracts

Subcontract management

Cost control

Forecasting

Commercial reporting

Change management

Excel

MS Office

Oracle

CDM/health & safety

Stakeholder management

Prioritisation

Tools

Oracle

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: North West England
Salary: Up to £75,000 + car allowance/company vehicle + fuel card
Job Type: Permanent
Benefits: Bonus, private healthcare, pension, 25 days holiday + bank holidays and more

We’re working with a leading infrastructure business that is continuing to grow its presence across the energy and utilities sector.75000

They are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team, supporting the delivery of major infrastructure projects across the North West.

This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded Quantity Surveyor with a strong Civils, Utilities or Infrastructure background who enjoys working closely with operational teams and taking ownership of commercial delivery.

The Role

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will provide commercial support throughout the project lifecycle, working closely with Construction Managers, Designers, Planners, Schedulers and operational teams.

You will be responsible for protecting commercial performance while ensuring projects are delivered in line with contractual, financial and operational requirements.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the commercial performance of projects and work packages

• Supporting project forecasting, budgeting and cost control

• Preparing and maintaining CVRs and commercial reports

• Managing subcontractors, valuations, payments and final accounts

• Managing variations, change and contractual events

• Supporting procurement and subcontract negotiations

• Monitoring costs, risks and commercial opportunities

• Ensuring compliance with internal commercial processes and procedures

• Working closely with operational and SHEQ teams

• Building strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and other stakeholders

• Identifying and escalating commercial issues where required

• Supporting the development of commercially sustainable project pipelines

About You

We're looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor who can demonstrate:

• 5+ years' Quantity Surveying experience

• A background within Civils, Utilities, Infrastructure or a similar environment

• Strong experience working with NEC contracts

• Good subcontract management and commercial management experience

• Strong understanding of cost control, forecasting and commercial reporting

• Experience managing change, variations and contractual matters

• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills

• Experience using commercial/accounting systems such as Oracle or similar

• Good understanding of CDM and health & safety requirements

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• The ability to manage priorities, make commercial decisions and work to deadlines

Experience within energy infrastructure or EV/charging infrastructure would be advantageous, but the key requirement is strong transferable Civils/Utilities commercial experience.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary

• Company car and fuel card

• EV/hybrid vehicle options

• Discretionary bonus

Private healthcare and cash plan

• Pension scheme

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

• Enhanced family leave

• Life assurance

• Online GP and employee assistance programme

• Additional employee benefits and discounts

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to join a growing infrastructure environment where they can take real ownership of commercial performance and work on projects supporting the UK's evolving energy infrastructure.