Senior Quantity Surveyor - Healthcare (Worthing, West Sussex)

ALDWYCH CONSULTING LTD; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a major healthcare project in Worthing. The candidate will serve as the Senior Cost Advisor, providing expert guidance on NEC3/4 contracts and managing financial performance. Responsibilities include cost planning, benchmarking, and risk management, with a requirement to travel between Worthing and London. The ideal candidate has a strong healthcare background and experience in large-scale projects. Competitive salary ranging from £65K to £75K is offered.

Qualifications

• Experienced as a QS or Cost Manager on large-scale projects.
• Strong healthcare, public sector, or large complex project experience desirable.
• Extensive knowledge of NEC3 / NEC4 contract administration and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Act as Senior Cost Advisor on behalf of the client during bid development and throughout delivery.
• Provide expert advice under NEC3 / NEC4 contracts, ensuring cost compliance and risk management.
• Lead on cost planning, estimating, and financial performance monitoring.
• Undertake detailed cost checking and validation of contractor proposals.

Skills

Project Management

Cost Management

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Management

Job description

Job Title

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Major Healthcare Project

Location

Worthing, West Sussex, South East, UK

Salary

£65K - £75K - Depending on candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Senior Cost Advisor on behalf of the client during bid development and throughout delivery.
• Provide expert advice under NEC3 / NEC4 contracts, ensuring cost compliance and risk management.
• Lead on cost planning, estimating, and financial performance monitoring.
• Undertake detailed cost checking, benchmarking, and validation of contractor proposals.
• Attend weekly site meetings in Worthing (2 days per week) to review progress, programme, and commercial matters.
• Attend London office (2 days per week) for team collaboration, reporting, and bid development.
• Prepare and manage cost reports, forecasts, and commercial assessments.
• Support value engineering and cost optimisation during all stages.
• Work closely with the client, contractor, design teams, and wider project stakeholders.
• Lead commercial risk identification, tracking, and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure all commercial activities comply with NEC contract requirements.

About the Role

The successful candidate will initially work solely on this project, given its scale and complexity, with potential opportunity to support additional projects as workload evolves.

Requirements

• Experienced as a QS or Cost Manager on large-scale projects.
• Strong healthcare, public sector, or large complex project experience desirable.
• Extensive knowledge of NEC3 / NEC4 contract administration and cost management.
• Solid track record working as a Senior Cost Advisor on major schemes (ideally £50m+).
• Strong analytical, commercial, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work confidently during both bid and delivery phases.
• Willingness to commit to required travel between Worthing and London.
• Eligible to live and work in the UK.

Equality and Diversity

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

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