Senior Quantity Surveyor (Street Lighting)

VolkerWessels UK Ltd; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Competitive annual leave + birthday

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Employee Assistance programme

Mental health and wellbeing support

Job summary

VolkerWessels UK Ltd is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Bridgwater-based Street Lighting team. You will lead commercial management for the Somerset Street Lighting Term Maintenance contract, supervise procurement, cost reporting and risk mitigation across a large asset base.

Based at our Bridgwater depot, you will mentor junior team members and ensure governance compliance while delivering value through cost control and strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Degree/HND in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Experience as Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor in street lighting, highways, local authority infrastructure, utilities or civil engineering environments.
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts and financial reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and collaboration with clients and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of the Kingston & Sutton Street Lighting contract, ensuring accurate cost reporting, forecasting and cashflow control.
• Produce monthly CVRs, valuations and commercial reports.
• Manage subcontractor procurement, payments, variations and final accounts.
• Administer NEC contracts and protect VolkerHighways' commercial position.
• Work closely with operational teams to identify risks, opportunities and cost efficiencies.
• Build strong relationships with clients, supply chain partners and key stakeholders.
• Support, mentor and develop junior commercial team members.
• Promote compliance with commercial, contractual, HSEQ and governance requirements.

Skills

NEC contracts experience

Stakeholder management

Procurement & cost control

Team leadership

Education

Degree/HND in Quantity Surveying or related

RICS/CIOB/ICES desirable

Job description

About us

VolkerHighways is a market leader in the delivery of highways and street lighting term maintenance contracts. We build strong collaborative relationships with our clients to drive improvements and efficiency in all our activities.We have the capability to deliver major surfacing and public realm infrastructure projects. Our specialist in-house traffic management division provides expert advice and support across the industry, whilst assisting with our own, in-house contracts.

About the role

Based at our Bridgwater depot, this is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join VolkerHighways' Street Lighting team, supporting the delivery of Somerset Council's £20m Street Lighting Term Maintenance Contract. Commencing in October 2024 and running for an initial eight-year term with the potential for a four-year extension, the contract covers the maintenance, renewal and upgrade of more than 59,000 street lighting and highway electrical assets across the county. This includes planned and reactive maintenance, major LED conversion programmes, capital improvement schemes and emergency response services, helping to create safer, more sustainable communities while supporting Somerset's carbon reduction ambitions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of the Kingston & Sutton Street Lighting contract, ensuring accurate cost reporting, forecasting and cashflow control.
• Produce monthly CVRs, valuations and commercial reports.
• Manage subcontractor procurement, payments, variations and final accounts.
• Administer NEC contracts and protect VolkerHighways' commercial position.
• Work closely with operational teams to identify risks, opportunities and cost efficiencies.
• Build strong relationships with clients, supply chain partners and key stakeholders.
• Support, mentor and develop junior commercial team members.
• Promote compliance with commercial, contractual, HSEQ and governance requirements.

About you

We're looking for an experienced and commercially strong Senior Quantity Surveyor who can lead commercial functions across complex projects. You will bring:

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline. Membership of, or working towards, RICS, CIOB or ICES is desirable.
• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within street lighting, highways, local authority infrastructure, utilities or civil engineering environments.
• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge, with experience administering NEC contracts, term maintenance agreements and long-term service contracts.
• Experience managing subcontractors, cost control, variations, applications for payment and financial reporting within operational maintenance and asset renewal programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with clients, operational teams and supply chain partners.

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerHighways is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWesselsUK, VolkerHighways are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefit
• Flexible working opportunities
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP serviceFairness, inclusion and respect

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

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