Senior Quantity Surveyor

Walker & Sloan Ltd | Certified B Corp; Ringwood; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

26 days annual leave

Birthday leave

Private medical cover

Contributory pension

Long-term opportunities within infra

Job summary

Walker & Sloan are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a civil engineering contractor delivering water infrastructure across the Wessex region. The role focuses on taking commercial responsibility for technically challenging schemes within an ongoing programme of works.

You will manage project costs, valuations, applications for payment, forecasting and financial reporting, and administer NEC contracts including compensation events and change control.

Qualifications

• Substantial QS experience in civil engineering or infrastructure.
• Experience delivering water/wastewater projects advantageous.
• Strong NEC4 contract knowledge and cost control skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage project costs, valuations, and payments.
• Forecast and report financial performance across projects.
• Administer NEC contracts and handle change control.
• Oversee subcontractor procurement, package valuations and final accounts.
• Maintain client, subcontractor and stakeholder relationships to ensure profitable delivery.

Skills

NEC contracts

Cost reporting

Forecasting

Subcontractor management

Commercial awareness

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Ringwood, Hampshire / Wessex Region

Sector: Civil Engineering / Water Infrastructure

Salary: Estimated £65,000-£80,000 + package (subject to confirmation)

The Opportunity

Walker & Sloan are recruiting for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join an established civil engineering contractor delivering infrastructure projects across the Wessex region. The position will focus on the delivery of water infrastructure projects, providing an opportunity to take commercial responsibility for technically challenging schemes within an ongoing programme of works. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking to take ownership of projects, develop relationships with operational teams and play a key role in successful commercial delivery.

Role Overview

The successful candidate will be responsible for the commercial management of civil engineering projects, ensuring financial performance is effectively monitored and contractual obligations are fulfilled. You will be responsible for managing project costs, valuations, applications for payment, forecasting and financial reporting, maintaining accurate commercial information throughout the project lifecycle. A key element of the role will involve administering NEC contracts, including managing compensation events, early warnings, contractual notices and change control. You will work closely with operational teams to manage subcontractor procurement, package valuations, payments and final accounts, ensuring commercial risks are identified and appropriately managed. The role will also involve maintaining relationships with clients, subcontractors and other project stakeholders, providing commercial guidance and supporting the delivery of projects safely, efficiently and profitably.

About You

You will have substantial Quantity Surveying experience within civil engineering or infrastructure, ideally operating at Senior Quantity Surveyor level. Previous experience delivering water or wastewater infrastructure projects would be particularly advantageous, especially within AMP frameworks or similar programmes of work. A strong working knowledge of NEC contracts, particularly NEC4, is important, alongside experience in cost reporting, forecasting, subcontractor management and commercial risk. You should be commercially astute, organised and comfortable taking responsibility for the financial performance of your projects.

Company Profile

An established civil engineering contractor delivering infrastructure projects across the UK, with experience in complex engineering environments. The business has a strong focus on collaborative project delivery, technical capability and long-term client relationships, providing opportunities for experienced commercial professionals to contribute to important infrastructure programmes.

What's in it for you?

• Estimated salary of £65,000-£80,000, subject to confirmation
• Company car or car allowance
• 26 days' annual leave
• Birthday leave
• Private medical cover
• Contributory pension
• Long-term opportunities within infrastructure delivery