Senior Quantity Surveyor

Carrington West; Wigan; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus up to 15%

Pension: 6% company contribution

Healthcare

Hybrid working

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to drive commercial delivery for four Access for All rail schemes in Greater Manchester. The role covers Bryn, Hindley, Reddish North and Swinton with hybrid office/site attendance.

Ideal candidates have 6–9 years in QS, 2 years at senior level, and proven subcontract package and cost reporting experience. Degree not essential; apprenticeship routes welcomed.

Qualifications

• Experience managing subcontract packages on rail/civil projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts and NEC Option A.
• 6–9 years in Quantity Surveying; 2 years in a Senior QS role preferred.
• Experience coordinating ~50 subcontractors across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Take commercial responsibility for subcontract packages across four live Access for All rail schemes.
• Manage approximately 50 subcontractors across the wider programme.
• Administer subcontract packages from appointment through delivery, change management and final account.
• Assess, price and manage variations and contractual change.
• Work within an NEC Option A contractual environment.
• Maintain accurate cost reporting, forecasting and commercial records.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

NEC contracts

Subcontract management

Rail/civil engineering

Education

Apprenticeship route acceptable

Job description

Are you a Senior Quantity Surveyor with strong experience managing subcontract packages across rail civil engineering projects?

Do you have experience working under NEC contracts and taking commercial responsibility for multiple subcontractors across live projects?

Are you looking to join a major contractor delivering four Access for All schemes across Greater Manchester, with a competitive package and flexible hybrid working?

Location: Wigan / Greater Manchester, with hybrid working available

Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 per annum DOE + £6,750 car allowance and 15% bonus scheme

Benefits

• Car Allowance: £6,750
• Bonus: up to 15%
• Pension: 6% company contribution
• Healthcare: Private healthcare
• Working Arrangement: Hybrid working available, with flexibility around site and office attendance

Role Overview

A leading UK infrastructure contractor is looking to appoint a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support the commercial delivery of four simultaneous Access for All (AFA) rail schemes across Greater Manchester. The projects are located at Bryn, Hindley, Reddish North and Swinton, with the primary project office expected to be based at Bryn and the wider regional office in Wigan. This is a varied commercial role requiring someone comfortable working across several live projects and managing a significant subcontract supply chain. Across the four schemes, there are approximately 50 subcontractors, with the Senior Quantity Surveyor taking responsibility for subcontract management, commercial administration and the pricing and management of change.

The successful candidate will work under an NEC Option A contract environment and will need to be confident managing subcontract packages from a commercial perspective. The position will involve regular travel between the four project locations, so flexibility around site attendance is important. The business is able to offer hybrid working and can accommodate a working pattern involving approximately two days per week in the office/site environment. As the team develops, the role is also expected to include line management responsibility for another Quantity Surveyor.

Key Responsibilities

• Take commercial responsibility for subcontract packages across four live Access for All rail schemes.
• Manage approximately 50 subcontractors across the wider programme.
• Administer subcontract packages from appointment through delivery, change management and final account.
• Assess, price and manage variations and contractual change.
• Work within an NEC Option A contractual environment.
• Maintain accurate cost reporting, forecasting and commercial records across the projects.
• Manage subcontractor applications, payments, variations and commercial correspondence.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities across the programme.
• Work closely with project, operational and site teams to ensure commercial and delivery objectives remain aligned.
• Support procurement and ongoing commercial management of key subcontract packages.
• Travel between project sites at Bryn, Hindley, Reddish North and Swinton as required.
• Build effective working relationships with subcontractors, project teams and other stakeholders.
• Provide commercial input across multiple schemes simultaneously and prioritise workload accordingly.
• Support and, in time, line manage another Quantity Surveyor within the commercial team.

Essential Requirements

• Strong Quantity Surveying experience within rail or civil engineering environment.
• Approximately six to nine years of relevant Quantity Surveying experience would be preferred, with ideally 2 years as a Senior Quantity Surveyor.
• Proven experience managing subcontractors and subcontract packages.
• Good working knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Experience managing commercial change, variations and subcontractor accounts.
• Background working for a main contractor or subcontractor.
• A specific degree is not essential. Candidates who have developed through an apprenticeship or practical industry experience will also be considered, provided they can demonstrate the appropriate level of Quantity Surveying experience.

Desired Requirements

• Previous experience working on Access for All schemes.
• Rail civils experience.
• Experience working under NEC Option A.
• Previous experience operating at Senior Quantity Surveyor level - candidates looking to step up to SQS also considered.
• Experience managing major subcontract packages such as piling, earthworks or other civil engineering packages.
• Previous line management or mentoring experience.

This is an opportunity to take a key commercial role across a programme of rail accessibility projects while joining a contractor offering a competitive salary and benefits package alongside flexible hybrid working.