Senior Quantity Surveyor - Consultancy

Calibre Search; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage significant water infrastructure projects across the UK. This client-facing role offers autonomy in project management, opportunities for career progression, and involvement in impactful projects with a supportive team. Ideal candidates will have the necessary qualifications, including a degree in Quantity Surveying and strong commercial control experience.

Benefits

Car allowance

Comprehensive benefits package

Support towards chartership

Qualifications

• Background in quantity surveying within utilities, water, or civil engineering.
• Experience with NEC contracts, procurement, and commercial control.
• Chartered (MRICS) or working towards chartership.

Responsibilities

• Delivering full commercial management across infrastructure projects.
• Managing project costs, variations, and forecasting throughout the lifecycle.
• Certifying contractor payments and resolving disputes.

Skills

Cost planning

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or similar discipline

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Water Industry
Are you a Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to work on some of the UK's largest and most high-profile water infrastructure projects? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established consultancy delivering long-term water sector frameworks across the UK.
This is a client-facing role ideal for a Senior QS who enjoys leading from the front. You'll have autonomy to manage your own portfolio of projects while working alongside senior colleagues for support on complex schemes. Projects are part of major capital delivery frameworks, offering long-term security and clear progression.
Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering full commercial management across infrastructure projects within the water sector
  Supporting procurement, tendering, contract administration, and supplier management
• Managing project costs, variations, and forecasting throughout the project lifecycle
• Certifying contractor payments and resolving any disputes or claims
• Collaborating with engineers, analysts, and project teams to deliver successful outcomes

About you

• Background in quantity surveying, ideally within utilities, water, or civil engineering
• Strong experience in cost planning, NEC contracts, procurement, and commercial control
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar discipline
• Chartered (MRICS) or actively working towards chartership
• Able to attend the Warrington office 3 days a week and travel to local project sites when required (main sites are Warrington & Kendal)

The Opportunity

• Long-term pipeline of work aligned with AMP8/AMP9 programmes
• Career progression opportunities and support towards chartership
• Involvement in meaningful infrastructure projects that make a lasting difference
• Supportive team culture focused on innovation and collaboration
• Competitive salary, car allowance, and comprehensive benefits package

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