Senior Quantity Surveyor – Civil & Utilities Lead

Doocey Group; Tipton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Doocey Group in Tipton is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage commercial and contractual aspects of civil engineering and construction projects. You will drive cost planning, CVRs, and payments, while collaborating with clients and subcontractors to maximise value and minimise risk.

This family-run business values loyalty, ambition and professional development as it grows toward £100m turnover. A UK driving licence is desirable and there is a strong emphasis on collaborating across

Qualifications

• BSc in Quantity Surveying or related subject.
• Working towards or holding a professional accreditation (desirable).
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with senior commercial and operational stakeholders within key client organisations.
• Support Contract Managers and Senior Management in financial management, reporting and performance of assigned contracts.
• Prepare and submit applications for payment and associated reports in line with contractual deadlines.
• Manage the subcontractor process, including approvals, work allocation, payment certification and maintaining accurate records.
• Undertake full commercial management of projects, including cost control, forecasting, and progress monitoring.
• Produce and manage Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs), including analysis of performance, tracking of variations and reporting on profitability.
• Attend regular client meetings to review financial performance, resolve outstanding balances and support positive cash flow.
• Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies including weekly review of Statements of Account across all workstreams.
• Identify, analyse and respond to commercial risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and submit early warnings, compensation events and claims in accordance with contract requirements and negotiate commercial settlements.
• Contribute to value engineering initiatives by proposing alternative solutions to improve cost efficiency.
• Provide commercial input on contractual and legal matters arising during project delivery.
• Support the wider commercial team with administrative duties, including data entry into internal systems and maintaining accurate filing structures.

Skills

Numerical skills

Financial management

Excel

Contract law (NEC)

Communication

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

Professional accreditation (desirable)

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Doocey Group in Tipton is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage commercial and contractual aspects of civil engineering and construction projects. You will drive cost planning, CVRs, and payments, while collaborating with clients and subcontractors to maximise value and minimise risk.

This family-run business values loyalty, ambition and professional development as it grows toward £100m turnover. A UK driving licence is desirable and there is a strong emphasis on collaborating across