Senior Quantity Surveyor (Infrastructure)

GEDON Recruitment PTY Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering contractor in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor for its Birmingham infrastructure division. This role involves managing major civil engineering work packages, overseeing subcontract procurement, and ensuring financial control. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in civil engineering projects and the NEC contract framework. The position offers competitive salary, progression opportunities, and a supportive commercial team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Long-term development support

Qualifications

• Experience in managing subcontract procurement and commercial administration.
• Ability to drive commercial performance while maintaining client relationships.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and contractual capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management on major highways or civils packages.
• Manage subcontract procurement and ongoing commercial administration.
• Produce accurate cost reports and forecasts for senior leadership.
• Engage directly with clients and supply chain stakeholders.

Skills

Strong experience as a QS/Senior QS within a main contractor environment

Proven track record on infrastructure or civil engineering projects

Excellent understanding of NEC contracts

Confident leading subcontract procurement

Strong site presence

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or related discipline

Job description

About Our Client

We are partnered with a tier-one civil engineering and infrastructure contractor with a strong national footprint and an enviable reputation for delivering complex, high-value programmes across highways, structures, utilities, public realm and major earthworks. The business is recognised for its technical excellence, commercial discipline and ability to deliver large-scale projects safely, sustainably and efficiently.

Operating across the Midlands and wider UK, the contractor holds secured positions on long-term frameworks and flagship infrastructure schemes, partnering with government agencies, local authorities and major asset owners. Their Birmingham region is a core growth hub for the business, driven by a robust pipeline of multi-year projects and repeat client relationships.

They are known for fostering a high-performance culture, empowering commercial teams, and offering clear progression opportunities within a well-structured commercial function.

The Opportunity

The contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its Birmingham infrastructure division, taking commercial ownership of major civil engineering work packages and supporting project delivery from early procurement through final account.

This role suits a commercially strong QS who thrives in contractor environments—comfortable on site, confident managing subcontractors, and able to drive commercial performance while maintaining excellent client relationships. You will play a pivotal role in cost control, change management, forecasting and commercial governance across live projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management on major highways, civils or utilities packages, ensuring strong financial and contractual control.
• Manage subcontract procurement, negotiation, contract award and ongoing commercial administration.
• Oversee valuations, variations, compensation events and change control processes.
• Produce accurate cost reports, forecasts, cashflow profiles and commercial updates for senior leadership.
• Work closely with site teams, project managers and planners to ensure robust commercial outcomes.
• Engage directly with clients, framework partners and supply chain stakeholders.
• Maintain compliance with NEC contract requirements and internal commercial governance processes.
• Support and mentor Assistant QS/Quantity Surveyors within the project commercial team.

Required Experience & Background

• Strong experience as a QS/Senior QS within a main contractor environment.
• Proven track record on infrastructure or civil engineering projects such as highways, earthworks, utilities, structures or public realm.
• Excellent understanding of NEC contracts and contractor-side commercial processes.
• Confident leading subcontract procurement, negotiation and commercial administration.
• Strong site presence with the ability to collaborate effectively with operational teams.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or related discipline; MRICS or similar beneficial but not essential.
• Strong numerical, analytical and contractual capability.
• Highly organised, detail-focused and commercially proactive.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with a client-facing approach.
• A pragmatic problem-solver who can thrive in fast-paced delivery environments.

What’s On Offer

• Opportunity to join a major contractor delivering regionally significant infrastructure programmes.
• Clear progression pathway toward Managing QS or Commercial Manager roles.
• A supportive and collaborative commercial team with strong leadership visibility.
• Competitive salary, car/allowance, benefits and long-term development support.
• Exposure to large-scale, technically challenging projects with strong pipeline security.

How to Apply

To explore this opportunity in confidence, please forward your CV or project profile to [e-mail] or contact 07481 954446 for an initial conversation.