Senior Quantity Surveyor

We're working with a highly regarded, employee-owned specialist contractor looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its commercial team.

The business delivers major, technically complex construction and infrastructure projects across the UK, including structural engineering, transport infrastructure, structural steelwork, reinforced concrete and projects within highly regulated and constrained environments.

You'll take a senior commercial role on a major project, working closely with the operational team, subcontractors and client to ensure strong commercial performance throughout delivery.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing monthly CVRs, forecasts, valuations and commercial reporting
• Monitoring project costs, margins, commercial risks and opportunities
• Leading claims, variations and final account negotiations
• Managing subcontract procurement, payments and commercial performance
• Providing clear commercial and contractual advice to the project team
• Supporting audits and ensuring robust commercial controls are maintained
• Working closely with operational teams to ensure commercial and project delivery remain aligned
• Supporting tendering and providing commercial input into bids where required
• Managing commercial issues and disputes professionally and commercially
• Supporting and developing Assistant and Project Quantity Surveyors

• Strong Quantity Surveying experience within construction or specialist contracting
• Excellent commercial and contractual knowledge
• Experience managing CVRs, forecasting, valuations, variations, claims and final accounts
• Experience on infrastructure, structural steel, reinforced concrete, rail, M&E or other technically complex projects would be advantageous
• Strong negotiation, communication and client-facing skills
• Degree/HND in Quantity Surveying or equivalent industry experience
• Commercially astute, confident and able to take ownership of project performance

• 70,000- 100,000 + excellent benefits, depending on experience
• Hybrid working, including 1-2 days from home
• Employee-owned business with excellent employee benefits
• Major, technically challenging projects
• Strong career progression within an established and growing business
• Supportive commercial and operational teams

London based, with travel to Southampton 1-2 days per week

Interested in finding out more? Contact Harry Buckland at Aldwych Consulting for a confidential chat.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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