Senior Quantity Surveyor - Water Infrastructure Lead (Hybrid)

J3a Recruitment; Old Warren; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension contributions matched

Paid professional membership fees

Training and development

Flexible working

Job summary

J3a Recruitment is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a Thames Valley-based role in UK water infrastructure. You will lead commercial management, reporting and forecasting across projects, manage financial risk and change control, and procure major subcontract packages.

The role offers hybrid working: 3 days in office/site and 2 days from home, with BPSS checks required. Water sector experience and professional membership (e.g., RICS) would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Senior Quantity Surveyor with experience managing commercial and contractual aspects on live construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong cost and value reporting, subcontract procurement and negotiation skills.
• Ability to lead and mentor junior members of the commercial team.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management, reporting and forecasting across projects.
• Manage financial risk, change control and contractual notices.
• Procure and manage major subcontract packages, payments and performance.
• Prepare valuations, applications for payment, claims and final accounts.
• Collaborate with project teams and clients on value engineering and dispute avoidance.
• Mentor and develop junior members of the commercial team.

Skills

Cost reporting

Value reporting

Subcontract procurement

Negotiation

Forecasting

Leadership

Mentoring

Job description

J3a Recruitment is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a Thames Valley-based role in UK water infrastructure. You will lead commercial management, reporting and forecasting across projects, manage financial risk and change control, and procure major subcontract packages.

The role offers hybrid working: 3 days in office/site and 2 days from home, with BPSS checks required. Water sector experience and professional membership (e.g., RICS) would be advantageous.