Senior Quantity Surveyor - Highways & Surfacing

Enable Resourcing Limited; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

Enable Resourcing Limited is helping our client, a leading specialist contractor, recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor for the highways and surfacing sector based at Hoo. The role focuses on commercial management across multiple projects, with responsibility for budgets, risk, and final accounts.

You will lead commercial activities, mentor junior staff and support strategic decisions within a stable, office-based team in the Hoo area.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or related field.
• Experience as Senior Quantity Surveyor in highways, surfacing or civil engineering.
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts and highways frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Take full commercial responsibility for multiple projects and frameworks.
• Prepare budgets, cost plans and CVRs; forecast performance and cash flow.
• Manage variations, compensation events and change control processes.
• Lead commercial negotiations with clients, consultants and local authorities.
• Mentor junior staff and provide commercial guidance to project teams.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Risk management

Budgeting & CVR

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Degree in Commercial Management

Job description

Our client, a leading specialist contractor operating within the highways and surfacing sector, is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their established commercial team based in Hoo.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially astute professional to play a key role in the successful delivery of highways and asphalt surfacing projects, whilst supporting the continued growth of a successful and expanding business.

The Role

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the commercial management of multiple projects and frameworks, ensuring profitable and compliant project delivery from inception through to final account.

Working closely with operational and senior management teams, you will lead commercial activities, manage risk, mentor junior staff and contribute to strategic business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Management

• Take full commercial responsibility for multiple projects and frameworks.
• Prepare and manage budgets, cost plans and CVRs.
• Forecast project performance, final accounts and cash flow.
• Identify and mitigate commercial and contractual risks.
• Drive value engineering initiatives and margin improvement opportunities.
• Support strategic commercial decision-making across the business.

Contract & Client Management

• Administer NEC, JCT and bespoke highways contracts.
• Manage variations, compensation events and change control processes.
• Lead commercial negotiations with clients, consultants and local authorities.
• Prepare, negotiate and agree final accounts.
• Maintain strong client relationships throughout project lifecycles.

Procurement & Supply Chain

• Lead procurement of materials, plant and subcontract packages.
• Negotiate rates and contractual terms with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Manage subcontractor performance, valuations and payments.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships across the supply chain.

Team Leadership

• Mentor and support Quantity Surveyors, Assistant Quantity Surveyors and Trainees.
• Provide commercial guidance to project and operational teams.
• Promote commercial awareness across projects and frameworks.
• Support tender submissions, framework bids and business planning initiatives.

Requirements

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Previous experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within highways, surfacing or civil engineering environments.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts and highways frameworks.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proven track record of commercial leadership and team development.
• Excellent contractual, financial and commercial management skills.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management abilities.
• High attention to detail and strong analytical capability.

Desirable

• Chartered status (RICS/CIOB) or working towards accreditation.
• Experience working with local authority frameworks.
• Knowledge of asphalt surfacing, materials, specifications and testing requirements.

What’s On Offer?

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Long-term career progression opportunities.
• Opportunity to join a growing and well-respected contractor.
• Key position within an established commercial team.
• Involvement in a diverse portfolio of highways and surfacing projects.
• Stable, office-based role at the company’s Hoo headquarters.

If you’re an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with highways, surfacing or civil engineering experience and are looking to take the next step in your career within a growing commercial team, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.