Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Waste Water Capital Delivery
Cardiff | Permanent | Infrastructure | NEC Contracts
£55,000 to £68,000 + car/travel allowance & package

Are you a commercially driven Senior Quantity Surveyor with experience in utilities or civil engineering? We are recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor on behalf of a leading infrastructure contractor delivering major waste water capital works across South Wales. This is a key hire within a growing commercial team based in Cardiff, offering structured career development and genuine leadership responsibility.

The Opportunity
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will:

Report directly to a Managing Quantity Surveyor (MQS)
Oversee a portfolio of waste water capital schemes
Support the MQS in mentoring and developing a small team of surveyors
Take full commercial ownership of projects from procurement through to final account
Operate predominantly under NEC contracts (Options A & C)The framework includes a mix of treatment works upgrades, network improvements and associated civil engineering schemes. Projects typically range in value and complexity, providing strong exposure to a wide variety of work.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial management of multiple live projects
Subcontract procurement, negotiation and administration
Compensation Event management under NEC
Cost forecasting and CVR reporting
Risk and opportunity management
Client liaison and commercial reporting
Supporting and mentoring Assistant / Project Quantity SurveyorsThis role requires someone comfortable operating with autonomy while contributing to the wider commercial strategy of the framework.

What We're Looking For

Experience as a Senior QS or strong Project QS ready to step up
Background in waste water, water, utilities, or civil engineering
Strong working knowledge of NEC forms of contract
Experience managing subcontract packages and change control
Ability to manage multiple schemes concurrently
Strong commercial reporting and cost forecasting capability
Degree qualified (Quantity Surveying or similar preferred)
Experience on frameworks or long-term utility contracts is highly advantageous.Why Apply?

Long-term secured framework workload
Clear route to Managing Quantity Surveyor
Opportunity to help shape and develop a growing commercial team
Exposure to major utility infrastructure delivery
Stable regional role based in CardiffThe successful candidate will also be offered a competitive salary & package that includes:

Starting salary of £55,000 to £68,000
Company car or allowance of £6,000
25 days leave + bank holidays
Private healthcare for you and your family
Matched pension contributions
Discretionary bonusThis is an excellent opportunity for a commercially astute Senior QS looking for responsibility, progression and security within the utilities infrastructure sector.

If you are a Senior Quantity Surveyor in Cardiff or South Wales with experience in NEC contracts and civil engineering frameworks, we would welcome a confidential conversation.

Apply today or contact me directly to discuss this opportunity in more detail.

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