Senior Quantity Surveyor

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-month contract

Site-based role

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to support a major civil engineering programme on-site in the UK. You will oversee commercial management, cost control, forecasting and contract administration across a range of civil works, ensuring robust profit delivery and stakeholder alignment.

The role is site-based on an initial 4-month contract with potential extension. You will work closely with project teams, supply chain and clients to resolve commercial

Qualifications

• Experience as Senior QS in civil engineering, infrastructure or major projects.
• Strong NEC contract knowledge and experience.
• Demonstrable experience managing subcontractors, applications, variations, change control and final accounts.
• Ability to manage relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management of civil works, ensuring robust cost control and forecasting.
• Administer NEC contracts and variations across the project lifecycle.
• Manage subcontractor applications, changes and final accounts.
• Coordinate with operations, technical teams and stakeholders for successful delivery.

Skills

Senior QS experience

NEC contracts

Subcontractor management

Applications & variations

Change control

Stakeholder management

Commercial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS or MCICES (or working towards chartership)

Job description

A leading UK infrastructure contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to support the delivery of a major civil engineering programme. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established commercial team working on a complex, high-value project with long-term investment and significant stakeholder involvement.

Your new role

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the commercial management of a range of civil engineering works, ensuring robust cost control, contract administration, forecasting and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

You will work closely with operational teams, technical specialists and stakeholders from multiple disciplines, playing a key role in supporting successful project delivery. This is a site-based position on an initial 4-month contract with the potential for extension.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering, infrastructure or major projects
• Strong NEC contract knowledge and experience
• Demonstrable experience managing subcontractors, applications, variations, change control and final accounts
• Ability to manage relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Strong commercial acumen and reporting skills
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
• MRICS, MCICES, or actively working towards chartership is essential
• Previous experience within large-scale civil engineering, infrastructure, utilities, water, highways or energy projects
• Ability to work independently whilst supporting wider project objectives

What you’ll get in return

• Initial 4-month contract with potential extension
• Opportunity to work on a major infrastructure programme
• Exposure to a technically challenging and commercially complex project environment
• Collaborative project team and established contractor