Senior Quantity Surveyor – Street Lighting (Flexible)

VolkerWessels; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Private medical care

Cycle to Work scheme

Life Assurance

Birthday day off

Flexible working

Job summary

VolkerHighways is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial activities for the Kingston & Sutton Street Lighting contract, part of a £20m long-term framework with Kingston upon Thames and Sutton. Based at the Wimbledon depot, you will manage cost reporting, forecasting, and subcontractor payments across complex street lighting projects.

You will hold a Degree, HND or equivalent in Quantity Surveying or related field, with membership in RICS/CIOB/ICES desirable, and you will mentor

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Cost control

Contract administration

Team mentoring

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

VolkerHighways is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial activities for the Kingston & Sutton Street Lighting contract, part of a £20m long-term framework with Kingston upon Thames and Sutton. Based at the Wimbledon depot, you will manage cost reporting, forecasting, and subcontractor payments across complex street lighting projects.

You will hold a Degree, HND or equivalent in Quantity Surveying or related field, with membership in RICS/CIOB/ICES desirable, and you will mentor