Senior Quantity Surveyor

Smart 4 EPC; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart 4 EPC seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support a major water infrastructure programme in the UK. The role is client-facing and focuses on cost control, contractual compliance and commercial assurance across a live AMP7/AMP8 framework.

You will manage NEC3/NEC4 contracts, advise on risk, tender evaluation and close-out activities, while mentoring junior surveyors and coordinating with project teams in Tamworth. Office-based four days per week.

Qualifications

• Must have in-depth knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts.
• Experience in water infrastructure, utilities or civil engineering sectors in the UK.
• Client-facing role with strong commercial and contractual ability.

Responsibilities

• Administer NEC3/NEC4 contracts (Options A, C & E).
• Support final accounts, compensation events and close-out activities.
• Forecast costs, manage budgets, perform payment assessments, review costs.

Skills

NEC3/NEC4

Client-facing

Cost control

Stakeholder mgmt

Budget forecasting

Final accounts

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Water Infrastructure - Long term contract opportunity

Location: Tamworth (4 days office-based)

Rate: per day Outside IR35

I’m working exclusively with a large, well-established global consultancy that is expanding its commercial capability in the UK's water sector. They are supporting a major regional water supplier through the close-out of AMP7 projects and the delivery of a significant AMP8 capital investment programme, and are now looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to strengthen their client-side team in Tamworth.

This is a client facing position requiring strong commercial skills, excellent NEC knowledge and the ability to provide fast, accurate and pragmatic solutions to contractual and commercial challenges across a live framework.

The Role

The Senior Quantity Surveyor, will operate in a client-facing capacity, supporting both the resolution of legacy projects and the delivery of new capital works. You'll work closely with project, commercial and stakeholder teams, ensuring robust cost control, contractual compliance and commercial assurance across the programme.

You will be based from Tamworth with required in the office at least four days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Client-side administration of NEC3 / NEC4 ECC contracts (Options A, C & E)
• Commercial support to final accounts, compensation events and close-out activities
• Cost forecasting, budget management, payment assessments and defined cost reviews
• Providing clear, commercially sound advice on contractual and commercial issues
• Working closely with Project Managers on payment certification and risk management
• Supporting new capital schemes from feasibility through to delivery
• Cost planning, procurement support and tender evaluation
• Identification, assessment and mitigation of commercial and contractual risk
• Supporting variation management, claims resolution and final accounts
• Acting as a trusted commercial advisor to the client & stakeholders
• Mentoring junior surveyors as they develop their own careers

What We're Looking For

Senior Quantity Surveyors considering this opportunity will need to hold a degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management, have an in-depth knowledge of NEC3 or NEC4 contracts and a proven track record of working in water infrastructure, utilities, civil engineering or similar sectors in the UK.

You’ll need excellent commercial skills, an indepth knowledge of the NEC contract and be confident when working closely with the client and stakeholders