Senior Quantity Surveyor - London

Sccsinternational; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke in central London is recruiting a permanent Senior Quantity Surveyor to support the Letchmore Heath Substation project in Watford. You will manage commercial aspects for allocated packages, prepare forecasts and programs, and report on financials with NEC contract knowledge.

The role requires experience in power or major infrastructure, a QS or commercial-management degree, and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of NEC contracts and commercial practices.
• Experience on power or major infrastructure projects.
• Degree in quantity surveying or commercial management (RICS preferable).

Responsibilities

• Take commercial responsibility for allocated packages and measure/agree work values.
• Manage interim payment applications and certificates.
• Draft and administer subcontracts through to closure; prepare forecasts and monthly financial reports.
• Handle changes, claims and final-account negotiations; prepare contract reviews and contribute to budgets from award.
• Mentor junior staff and maintain client and subcontractor relationships.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Mentoring

Education

Quantity surveying or commercial management degree

RICS membership (preferred)

Job description

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting a permanent Senior Quantity Surveyor for its central London team, supporting the Letchmore Heath Substation project in Watford. The advert identifies the company as a construction partner on this National Grid infrastructure upgrade. The office base and project location are therefore distinct.

The surveyor will take commercial responsibility for allocated packages, measure and agree work values, and manage interim payment applications and certificates. Duties include drafting subcontracts, administering them through closure and preparing forecasts and monthly financial reports. The appointment also handles changes, claims and final-account negotiations, prepares contract reviews and contributes to budgets from the point of award.

Candidates need knowledge of NEC contracts, experience in power or major infrastructure projects, and a quantity-surveying or commercial-management degree. RICS membership is preferred but is not compulsory. The role requires communication and stakeholder-management skills, practical judgement about commercial risk and the ability to advise delivery colleagues.

It also includes mentoring junior staff and maintaining relationships with the client and subcontractors.