Senior Quantity Surveyor – Water Sector

Enable Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong support for chartership

Ongoing professional development

Strong work-life balance

Job summary

Enable Group is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor based in Rickmansworth, offering a hybrid working model with 2-3 days in the office. The role involves leading clean and wastewater projects, managing contracts, and mentoring junior staff. Candidates should have strong NEC contract experience and a background in water or civil engineering. The salary range is £65,000 to £75,000 based on experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package and professional development support.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating at Senior Quantity Surveyor level.
• Background within water, utilities or civil engineering.
• Confident leading commercial aspects of projects.

Responsibilities

• Take commercial responsibility for clean and wastewater projects.
• Lead cost management activities and manage contract administration.
• Provide mentoring and technical support to junior Quantity Surveyors.

Skills

NEC contract experience

Commercial project leadership

Mentoring junior staff

Client engagement

Education

Chartered status or working towards

Job description

Location: Rickmansworth based, hybrid working

A well established and growing consultancy within the UK water sector is looking to appoint a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support the delivery of long term projects from their Rickmansworth office.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor who is ready to take on greater responsibility, influence project outcomes and play an active role in developing junior commercial staff within a supportive consultancy environment.

The role

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take commercial responsibility for clean and wastewater projects across the full project lifecycle. You will lead cost management activities, manage contract administration and provide strategic commercial advice to both clients and internal project teams. The role requires strong NEC contract expertise, including the management of compensation events, change control, forecasting and commercial reporting. You will also provide mentoring and technical support to junior Quantity Surveyors, helping to raise commercial capability across the team.

Why join this consultancy

This consultancy is known for its collaborative culture, long term client relationships and commitment to developing its people. Senior team members are trusted, given autonomy and supported by experienced leadership.

Key benefits include:

• Long term, secure workload within the water sector
• High level of autonomy and client exposure
• Strong support for chartership and ongoing professional development
• Opportunity to mentor and develop junior staff
• Hybrid working, typically 2 to 3 days per week in the Rickmansworth office and the remainder from home
• Supportive, professional environment with a strong work life balance
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

What they are looking for

• Proven experience operating at Senior Quantity Surveyor level
• Background within water, utilities or civil engineering
• Strong NEC contract experience is essential
• Confident leading commercial aspects of projects and engaging with clients
• Ideally chartered or actively working towards chartership
• Able to attend the Rickmansworth office 2 to 3 days per week

Salary and package

£65,000 to £75,000 depending on experience, plus a strong benefits package and continued support with chartership and professional development.

If you are a Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for a long term opportunity within the water sector, offering flexibility, responsibility and the chance to influence both projects and people, this role is well worth exploring.