Negotiable
Inside
Remote
London
Summary: The Senior Quantity Surveyor role involves providing comprehensive pre- and post-contract commercial support for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation's QSSP Programme. This position is primarily remote, with occasional visits to various UK-based US Air Force sites. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in quantity surveying, particularly with NEC3 contracts, and must hold or be able to obtain SC clearance. The role emphasizes cost efficiency, contract compliance, and commercial assurance across a diverse range of infrastructure projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Estimating and cost planning
- Procurement support and cost assurance
- Commercial management and financial control across multiple projects
- Ensuring NEC3 compliance, identifying cost efficiencies and savings
- Stakeholder engagement within an Embedded client team environment
- Leading workstreams/teams and mentoring colleagues (depending on experience)
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management (senior level)
- Strong working knowledge of NEC3 contracts
- SC Clearance (must be in place/obtainable and required upon application)
- Strong communication skills and confidence working with multiple stakeholders
- MRICS/AssocRICS (or working towards)
- Background in infrastructure/public sector/defence environments
- Tools exposure such as CostX and/or CEMAR
- Leadership/mentoring experience
Salary (Rate): £70.00 Hourly
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Remote (UK) with ad-hoc visits to UK-based US Air Force sites (eg, Lakenheath/Feltwell, Mildenhall, Fairford, Croughton, Menwith/Fylingdales and others)
Rate: Circa £65-£70 per hour (Umbrella)
Clearance:SC required on application
OverviewWe're supporting an established Defence & Security client delivering the QSSP Programme for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). We're looking for experienced Senior Quantity Surveyors/Commercial Professionals to join a high-performing team focused on cost efficiency, contract compliance, and commercial assurance across a varied portfolio of infrastructure works.
This is a remote-first contract, with occasional on-site presence required at key bases.
What you'll be doingYou'll provide pre- and post-contract QS/commercial support, including:
- Estimating and cost planning
- Procurement support and cost assurance
- Commercial management and financial control across multiple projects
- Ensuring NEC3 compliance, identifying cost efficiencies and savings
- Stakeholder engagement within an Embedded (often co-located) client team environment
- (Depending on experience) leading workstreams/teams and mentoring colleagues
Essential:
- Proven experience in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management (senior level)
- Strong working knowledge of NEC3 contracts
- SC Clearance (must be in place/obtainable and required upon application)
- Strong communication skills and confidence working with multiple stakeholders
Desirable:
- MRICS/AssocRICS (or working towards)
- Background in infrastructure/public sector/defence environments
- Tools exposure such as CostX and/or CEMAR
- Leadership/mentoring experience