Senior Quantity Surveyor
Posted 3 days ago by Totaljobs
£450 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Etchingham (TN19)
Summary: The Senior Quantity Surveyor will oversee the commercial delivery of water and wastewater projects, ensuring effective cost control and contract administration. This role involves collaboration with operational teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and clients throughout the project lifecycle. The position requires a strong understanding of NEC3/NEC4 contracts and effective stakeholder management. The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years' experience in a relevant field and will contribute to the growth of a well-established engineering contractor in the UK water sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage project commercial performance and cost control
- Prepare and submit applications for payment
- Administer subcontractor accounts and valuations
- Support procurement of subcontractors and suppliers
- Produce cost reports, forecasts, and cash flow updates
- Monitor project budgets and commercial risks
- Assist with change management and variations
- Support final accounts and commercial close-out
- Ensure compliance with NEC3 / NEC4 contracts
- Liaise with clients, site teams, and key stakeholders
Key Skills:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Quantity Surveying or commercial role
- Experience within construction, utilities, infrastructure, or water sectors
- Strong understanding of cost reporting and forecasting
- NEC3 and/or NEC4 contract experience
- Good commercial awareness and negotiation skills
- Ability to manage workload independently
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying or related discipline preferred
Salary (Rate): £450 per day
City: Etchingham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Senior Quantity Surveyor – Water & Utilities Sector
We are recruiting for a Project Quantity Surveyor to join a growing engineering and infrastructure contractor delivering major projects across the UK water and utilities sector.
The Role
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will support the commercial delivery of water and wastewater projects from project handover through to final account.
Working closely with operational teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and clients, you will play a key role in cost control, commercial reporting, procurement, and contract administration.
- Manage project commercial performance and cost control
- Prepare and submit applications for payment
- Administer subcontractor accounts and valuations
- Support procurement of subcontractors and suppliers
- Produce cost reports, forecasts, and cash flow updates
- Monitor project budgets and commercial risks
- Assist with change management and variations
- Support final accounts and commercial close-out
- Ensure compliance with NEC3 / NEC4 contracts
- Liaise with clients, site teams, and key stakeholders
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Quantity Surveying or commercial role
- Experience within construction, utilities, infrastructure, or water sectors
- Strong understanding of cost reporting and forecasting
- NEC3 and/or NEC4 contract experience
- Good commercial awareness and negotiation skills
- Ability to manage workload independently
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying or related discipline preferred
About the Company
Our client is a well-established engineering and infrastructure contractor operating across the UK water sector.
They deliver mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation (MEICA) projects for major water and wastewater frameworks, providing services including:
- Water treatment infrastructure
- Wastewater projects
- MEICA installation and commissioning
- Civil engineering support
- System integration and automation solutions
With a strong pipeline of secured work and continued growth across the utilities sector, the business offers excellent opportunities for career progression into Senior Quantity Surveyor and Commercial Management roles.