Senior Quantity Surveyor

Laing O'Rourke; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Laing O'Rourke as a Senior Quantity Surveyor for the Sizewell C project, one of the UK's largest nuclear initiatives. This role involves managing costs, ensuring compliance, and mentoring junior staff while contributing to a project with significant impact on the UK's energy future.

Qualifications

• Experienced QS managing costs for building and civil engineering projects.
• Chartered Member of RICS, ICES or CIOB preferred.
• Experience in managing and mentoring a small team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze Activity & Resource Schedules.
• Monitor subcontract activities and report to senior staff.
• Manage commercial aspects with customers and stakeholders.

Skills

Commercial Management

Negotiation

Risk & Opportunity Management

Client & Stakeholder Management

People Management

Education

BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying

Membership of RICS, ICES, or CIOB

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor - SZC Project (Sizewell C)

Location: London / Sizewell C Site (Suffolk)

Join the exciting journey of one of the UK's largest nuclear projects at Sizewell C!

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor to support the Civil Works Programme of the Sizewell C (SZC) Project.

The SZC Project Team is a diverse, collaborative group focused on engaging stakeholders, securing development consent, and preparing for construction. Central to this effort is the Quality function within the Project Delivery Organisation (PDO), ensuring compliance with the Integrated Management System (IMS) and regulatory Licence Conditions. This project will have a lasting impact on the UK's energy landscape and climate goals.

A Senior Quantity Surveyor is an experienced QS who has a track record in managing all costs relating to building and civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures. They seek to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality. Typically, they will be a Chartered Member of the RICS, ICES or CIOB. They will have experience of managing a small team of less experienced commercial staff as well as mentoring others on their journey to becoming professionally qualified.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Adhere to company governance, including SZC systems and processes
• Organize and verify data; maximize digital tools.
• Prepare and analyze Activity & Resource Schedules, and tender documents
• Critically appraise, estimate, and negotiate with third parties
• Review complex contract programs and assist in delay/disruption preparation
• Monitor subcontract activities, measure progress, and report to senior staff
• Manage commercial aspects with customers and stakeholders
• Analyze rates, variations, and compensation events; prepare and negotiate claims
• Prepare internal reports and financial reconciliations
• Support personal and team development, recruitment, and retention

Qualifications & Experience:

• BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience
• Membership of RICS, ICES, or CIOB (or working toward)
• Commercial Management, Negotiation, Risk & Opportunity Management
• Legal & Contracting, Project Procurement Strategy
• Civil Engineering, Digital Engineering, HSE
• Client & Stakeholder Management, People Management

Don't match all thecriteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

Why SZC?

This is your chance to contribute to one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure projects, shaping the future of energy while working in a supportive, dynamic environment. Be part of a team that values innovation, safety, and sustainability at every stage of the journey—from investment to construction and beyond.

About Laing O'Rourke

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

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