Senior Quantity Surveyor

Ganymede; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car / car allowance

Private medical

Pension and life assurance

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

Ganymede is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to take commercial ownership of major civil engineering projects on the contractor side. You will oversee CVRs, cost forecasts, procurement, and risk while collaborating with project teams to safeguard margins and drive performance.

The role requires extensive NEC contract experience, subcontractor management, and strong analytical, numerical, and communication skills. Competitive package offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor within a construction or civil engineering contractor.
• Strong experience producing and managing monthly CVRs.
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Significant experience managing subcontractors from a main contractor perspective.
• Experience with subcontract procurement, negotiation, measurement, payment, accruals, and final accounts.
• Strong understanding of commercial forecasting, cost control, cash flow, and project financial performance.
• Experience identifying, managing, and mitigating commercial and contractual risk.
• Good understanding of construction law and contractual obligations.
• Excellent numerical, organisational, and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Previous experience working for a direct delivery contractor.
• Experience within water, utilities, infrastructure, transport, or civil engineering.
• Experience with IChemE contracts.
• RICS membership or working towards professional accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Take commercial ownership of projects from a contractor-side perspective.
• Produce and manage accurate monthly CVRs, cost plans, forecasts and commercial reports.
• Lead cost control, cash flow management, and financial forecasting.
• Manage NEC and other main contract and subcontract agreements.
• Lead subcontractor procurement, negotiation, and post-contract management.
• Manage subcontractor accounts, including measurement, payment applications, certificates, accruals, and final accounts.
• Chair regular commercial meetings with subcontractors and manage supply chain performance.
• Prepare upstream applications for payment and ensure strong cash recovery.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities throughout project delivery.
• Work closely with Project Managers and site teams to drive commercial performance.
• Provide commercial guidance to operational teams and support junior commercial staff.
• Build strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and wider project stakeholders.

Skills

Numerical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

HND/Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Contract administration software

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor & Quantity Surveyor – Civil Engineering & Infrastructure

What if your next role gave you genuine commercial ownership of major civil engineering projects, working directly for a tier one contractor rather than from a client or consultancy perspective?

I'm working with a leading civil engineering and infrastructure contractor looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor & Senior Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial leadership across major projects within sectors including water, transport, energy, and infrastructure.

This is a hands‑on contractor‑side role where you'll be responsible for CVRs, forecasting, subcontractor management, procurement, NEC contracts, and commercial risk, working closely with operational teams to protect margins and drive project performance.

The Role:

• Take commercial ownership of projects from a contractor‑side perspective


• Produce and manage accurate monthly CVRs, cost plans, forecasts and commercial reports


• Lead cost control, cash flow management, and financial forecasting


• Manage NEC and other main contract and subcontract agreements


• Lead subcontractor procurement, negotiation, and post‑contract management


• Manage subcontractor accounts, including measurement, payment applications, certificates, accruals, and final accounts


• Chair regular commercial meetings with subcontractors and manage supply chain performance


• Prepare upstream applications for payment and ensure strong cash recovery


• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities throughout project delivery


• Work closely with Project Managers and site teams to drive commercial performance


• Provide commercial guidance to operational teams and support junior commercial staff


• Build strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and wider project stakeholders

What You'll Need:

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor within a construction or civil engineering contractor


• Strong, demonstrable experience producing and managing monthly CVRs


• Strong working knowledge and practical experience of NEC contracts


• Significant experience managing subcontractors from a main contractor perspective


• Experience with subcontract procurement, negotiation, measurement, payment, accruals, and final accounts


• Strong understanding of commercial forecasting, cost control, cash flow, and project financial performance


• Experience identifying, managing, and mitigating commercial and contractual risk


• Good understanding of construction law and contractual obligations


• Excellent numerical, organisational, and communication skills


• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel


• Previous experience working for a direct delivery contractor


• Experience within water, utilities, infrastructure, transport, or civil engineering


• Experience with IChemE contracts


• RICS membership or working towards professional accreditation


• HND/Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent


• Join an established tier one civil engineering and infrastructure contractor


• Take genuine ownership of commercial performance across major projects


• Work on long‑term frameworks and major infrastructure schemes


• Strong pipeline of secured work and excellent job security


• Opportunity to work across water, transport, energy, and wider infrastructure


• Clear opportunities for career progression and professional development


• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package


• Company car/car allowance options depending on position


• Private medical, life assurance, pension, and 25 days annual leave + bank holidays