Senior Quantity Surveyor

ALDWYCH CONSULTING LTD; West Boldon; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent career progression

Long-term flagship project

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting Ltd is seeking a highly experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team on a major data centre development. You will take the commercial lead on a substantial package, ensuring commercial success from procurement through to final account.

You'll collaborate closely with project teams, manage subcontractors, prepare valuations and final accounts, and drive cost reporting and change control in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering or major construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts and contractual obligations.
• Experience managing complex subcontract packages on infrastructure schemes.
• Excellent commercial and contractual awareness with ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Take commercial responsibility for a substantial enabling works package.
• Administer NEC contracts and manage contractual obligations.
• Procurement and management of subcontractors.
• Prepare and agree valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Cost reporting, forecasting and CVRs; manage change control and compensation events.

Skills

NEC contracts knowledge

Subcontract management

Commercial and contractual awareness

Team collaboration

Infrastructure/large-scale projects

Job description

I'm working with a leading specialist civil engineering who are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team on a major data centre development.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key commercial role on a significant enabling works package, joining a well-established contractor with a strong pipeline of complex infrastructure and construction projects across the UK.

The Role

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll take commercial responsibility for a substantial package of works, working closely with the project team to ensure commercial success from procurement through to final account.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the commercial aspects of a major enabling works package
• Administering NEC contracts and managing contractual obligations
• Procurement and management of subcontractors
• Preparing and agreeing valuations, variations and final accounts
• Cost reporting, forecasting and CVRs
• Managing change control and compensation events
• Building strong relationships with both internal and client teams
• Supporting and mentoring junior commercial staff where required

About You

We're looking for someone who has:

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering or major construction projects
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts
• Experience managing complex subcontract packages
• Excellent commercial and contractual awareness
• The ability to work collaboratively within a fast-paced project environment
• Experience on infrastructure, enabling works, earthworks, groundworks or large-scale construction projects would be advantageous

What's On Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Long-term flagship project with excellent job security
• Opportunity to work on one of the UK's fastest-growing construction sectors
• Genuine career progression within an expanding business
• Supportive commercial leadership and collaborative team environment

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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