Senior Quantity Surveyor Civils

Carrington West; Essex; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a major civil infrastructure programme in Essex. You will own high-value packages, manage complex commercial activities, and support NEC-based change management and compensation events.

This permanent role offers a salary of £65,000–£80,000 with London weighting and a requirement for office attendance at least three days per week. You will join a specialist consultancy known for NEC expertise and delivering on high-pressure projects.

Qualifications

• 6+ years' experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in heavy civil infrastructure.
• Background working for a main or principal contractor (subcontractor backgrounds considered).
• NEC3 or NEC4 contract experience, Options A and C.
• Chartership preferred or actively working towards it.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of high-value civil engineering packages within a major delivery team.
• Support complex change management, compensation events, and wider commercial strategy under NEC contracts.

Skills

NEC contract experience

Stakeholder communication

Commercial management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Are you a Senior Quantity Surveyor with a background in major civil engineering works?

Looking for a commercially significant role where you can take ownership of high-value packages on a major infrastructure scheme?

Salary: £65,000 to £80,000 plus London weighting allowance.

Location: Essex, office attendance minimum of 3 days per week.

This position sits within a specialist commercial consultancy that is regularly appointed into senior commercial and change roles on some of the UK's most significant infrastructure programmes. The business is known for its strong NEC expertise, proactive commercial approach, and ability to influence project outcomes in complex, high-pressure environments.

You’ll be embedded within a major delivery team, taking responsibility for high-value civil engineering packages while also supporting complex change management, compensation events and wider commercial strategy under NEC contracts.

Essential requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within heavy civil infrastructure projects (typically 6+ years' experience), ideally on large, complex programmes
• Background working for a main or principal contractor (strong subcontractor backgrounds also considered)
• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
• Strong NEC3 or NEC4 contract experience, particularly Options A and C
• Experience managing high-value, complex commercial packages
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence in client-facing environments
• Chartership is preferred, or you should be actively working towards it

Additional information

This is a permanent position on a long-term programme

The selection process includes two to three interview stages, with a face-to-face interview forming part of the process