Senior Quantity Surveyor

United Infrastructure Ltd; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

United Infrastructure Group in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial direction on key projects and drive profitability. You will oversee subcontractor agreements, cost tracking, and valuations, while ensuring NEC contract compliance and collaborative engagement with clients and the supply chain.

The role focuses on delivering robust commercial outcomes on complex infrastructure and construction schemes as part of a growing Main Contractor setup.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor on large infrastructure or construction projects.
• Strong contract management skills with subcontractors and NEC terms.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, cost control, and valuations.
• Excellent collaboration with clients and supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial aspects of projects and ensure commercial success.
• Negotiate subcontracts and manage payments to key suppliers.
• Monitor contract performance, cost variances, and change control.
• Prepare monthly valuations and cost reports.
• Ensure compliance with contract terms and closeout procedures.

Skills

Commercial management

Budget management

Subcontract negotiation

NEC contract knowledge

Job description

Company Description

United Infrastructure Group is a leading infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK. We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes, and improved living spaces that are fit for the future. We employ over 1800 people and work with a broad range of public and private sector clients.

Job Description

As a rapidly growing business, we are excited to welcome a new Senior Quantity Surveyor to contribute to our success. If you're looking for a long-term career opportunity with a Main Contractor, where you can develop your skills and be part of an industry-leading organisation, this role is for you.

You are to be the commercial lead on projects and be responsible for the commercial success of the projects whilst adhering to commercial administration procedures. To promote and deliver a collaborative environment with both the client and throughout the management of the subcontract / supply chain account.

Contract Management Responsibilities

• Negotiate terms and conditions of subcontracts.
• Manage and process payments for specialist subcontracts and key suppliers.
• Ensure strict compliance with contract terms, conditions, rights, and obligations.
• Report monthly on the outturn Pain/Gain (if applicable).
• Coordinate changes or amendments in accordance with NEC 3/4 Option A & C contract.
• Analyse the impact of changes and assess liability exposure.

Contract Administration

• Monitor and track contract obligations.
• Undertake site visits to administer the contract in line with project progress.
• Monitor and report on contract performance in terms of program, cost, and key events/issues.
• Perform the closeout process, ensuring all contract terms are met and payments are verified.
• Obtain and execute any required forms, reports, or clearances and resolve outstanding issues.
• Collaborate with both clients and subcontractors in all duties.

Budget Management

• Work with the project team to evaluate the impact of budget changes.
• Capture and report cost variances.
• Collate Defined Cost Records for client audit.

Reporting and Documentation

• Produce monthly Cost Value Reconciliation.
• Generate Earned Value Analysis reports.
• Validate Subcontract Applications/Payments data.
• Review and validate weekly cost monitors, comparing forecasted costs with actual costs.
• Prepare monthly valuations.
• Maintain change registers.
• Provide commercial elements for the commercial report.