Senior Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure

Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor – Major Infrastructure Programmes

£60,000 – £90,000 + 10–20% Bonus
London (Office-based + 2 days/week site travel)

We are partnering with a leading consultancy to recruit Quantity Surveyors / Senior Quantity Surveyors to join their growing London infrastructure team.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on one of the UK’s largest and most high-profile infrastructure programmes within the Energy & Utilities sector, forming part of a complex, large-scale delivery environment.

Candidates with experience across rail, highways, utilities, energy or aviation infrastructure will be strongly considered.

You will work closely with senior leadership, gaining exposure to strategic programme delivery and operating within a highly client-facing environment.

The Role

You will lead core commercial and cost management activities across pre- and post-contract stages, supporting a major infrastructure programme and providing strategic cost advice to clients.

This role requires strong stakeholder engagement, commercial capability, and experience operating within structured programme environments.

Key Responsibilities

Lead cost planning, commercial management, and contract administration

Manage NEC3 contracts, including change control and compensation events

Deliver accurate cost reporting, forecasting, and financial control

Operate within structured programme governance environments, including KPI and performance reporting

Support procurement and tender processes

Identify and manage commercial risks and mitigation strategies

Support estimating, benchmarking and value engineering activities

Provide clear, strategic commercial advice to clients and stakeholders

Support senior leadership with programme-level reporting and deliverables

About You

Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline

5–15+ years’ experience in cost / commercial management

Proven experience on major infrastructure programmes (rail, highways, utilities, energy, aviation)

Strong NEC3 contract experience (ESSENTIAL)

Experience across pre- and post-contract delivery

Consultancy background preferred

MRICS chartered or working towards chartership

Commercially astute with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills

Why Apply?

Work on a major, complex UK infrastructure programme

Join a respected consultancy with a strong project pipeline

Clear career progression and exposure to senior leadership

Supportive environment with ongoing professional development and chartership support

Reach out to Christine on +44 (0)7897069760 or email: [email protected]

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