Senior Quantity Surveyor

Gearing Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Snodland; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

GRS (Gearing Recruitment Solutions) specializes in recruiting Quantity Surveyors and engineering professionals for the UK water sector. A Senior Quantity Surveyor is sought to take commercial responsibility across NEC-based projects, supporting clients and the delivery team.

You will manage commercial delivery from tender through final account, while mentoring junior staff and ensuring robust cost control on multiple upgrades within the Kent region.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering construction or engineering projects under NEC contracts.
• Strong commercial awareness and cost management skills.
• Proficiency with valuations, variations, and measurements.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial delivery of projects from contract award through to final account.
• Prepare and agree valuations, variations, and measurements.
• Procure and manage subcontract packages, including tender enquiries and negotiations.
• Monitor project costs, forecasts, cash flow, and commercial performance.
• Identify and manage commercial risks, opportunities, and change control.
• Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and commercial reporting.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Ensure NEC compliance and commercial procedures.
• Mentor and support junior surveyors.

Skills

NEC contracts

Cost management

Valuations

Subcontract management

Excel

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor – Water Industry

MEICA | M&E | Water | Engineering

A leading MEICA / M&E contractor delivering major upgrades within the water industry is looking for Senior Quantity Surveyors to join their commercial team in Kent.

Working across the full project lifecycle, you will take commercial responsibility for projects from tender award through to final account, ensuring successful financial delivery while supporting project teams, clients, and the wider supply chain.

If you have experience delivering construction or engineering projects under NEC contracts, this is an excellent opportunity to join a long-term framework with clear career progression.

Why Apply?

• Clear routes for career progression
• Hybrid working options for flexibility
• Long-term secured work through major framework agreements
• Opportunity to work on a range of interesting projects

Duties for Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Manage the commercial delivery of projects from contract award through to final account
• Prepare and agree valuations, variations, and measurements
• Procure and manage subcontract packages, including tender enquiries and negotiations
• Monitor project costs, forecasts, cash flow, and commercial performance
• Identify and manage commercial risks, opportunities, and change control
• Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and commercial reporting
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and internal delivery teams
• Ensure compliance with NEC contracts and commercial procedures
• Mentor and support Assistant and Quantity Surveyors within the commercial team

Qualifications & Experience for Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within construction, utilities, infrastructure, or engineering
• Strong working knowledge of NEC forms of contract
• Good commercial awareness and cost management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications
• Experience within the water industry is advantageous but not essential

GRS (Gearing Recruitment Solutions) specialises in recruiting Quantity Surveyors, Commercial Managers, and Engineering professionals across the UK water, wastewater, utilities, infrastructure, and process engineering sectors, including MEICA, M&E, civil engineering, WTW, WWTW, AMP7, and AMP8 framework projects