Senior Quantity Surveyor in Exeter

Energy Jobline CVL; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension matched up to 10%

Chartership support

Professional development

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for major civils projects based in Exeter. You will take commercial responsibility for circa £50m of projects and manage NEC contracts, cost reporting, and client negotiations.

You will work with design and delivery teams, mentor junior staff, and benefit from hybrid working, pension matching up to 10%, and a clear path for long-term career progression in the South West infrastructure market.

Qualifications

• Experienced Quantity Surveyor in civil engineering or heavy civils
• Strong NEC knowledge and cost reporting ability
• Subcontract procurement experience
• Relevant QS/Commercial qualification or construction degree
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

Responsibilities

• Commercial management of major civils projects
• Applications, valuations and cost reporting
• Subcontract procurement and account management
• Variations and compensation events
• Forecasting, cost and value management
• Contractual and commercial risk
• Client and supply chain negotiations
• Monthly financial reporting
• Mentor junior commercial staff

Skills

Civil engineering QS experience

NEC experience

Subcontract procurement

Forecasting & cost reporting

Construction qualification

Negotiation skills

Education

QS / Commercial Management qualification

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor | Civil Engineering
Exeter | £70k - £75k + £9, 000 Car Allowance + Annual Bonus

The Opportunity

We’re recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join an established civil engineering contractor delivering major infrastructure projects across the South West. Based from Exeter, you’ll take commercial responsibility for circa £50m of projects across:

• Reservoirs and water infrastructure
• Flood alleviation schemes
• Bridges and structures
• Highways
• Major civil engineering works

It’s a substantial regional workload offering technical variety, commercial responsibility and long-term project security.

The Role

Working closely with the commercial, design and delivery teams, you’ll be responsible for:

• Commercial management of major civils projects
• Applications, valuations and cost reporting
• Subcontract procurement and account management
• Variations and compensation events
• Forecasting, cost and value management
• Contractual and commercial risk
• Client and supply chain negotiations
• Monthly financial reporting
• Supporting and mentoring junior commercial staff

About You

We’re looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor from a civil engineering, infrastructure, highways, utilities or heavy civils contracting background.

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong civil engineering QS experience
• Good working knowledge of NEC
• Subcontract procurement experience
• Strong forecasting and cost reporting skills
• Relevant QS, Commercial Management or construction qualification
• Good commercial, communication and negotiation skills

The Package

• £70k - £74k salary
• £9,000 car allowance
• Annual company bonus
• Pension matched up to 10%
• Hybrid working
• Exeter-based role
• Chartership support and professional development
• Long-term career progression

Interested? If you’re a Senior QS looking for major civils, serious commercial responsibility and a strong South West workload, let’s have a conversation.