Senior Quantity Surveyor - Civil Engineering

A Senior Quantity Surveyor is required to join the North East commercial team of a leading Civil Engineering Main Contractor . The company typically work across highways, public realm, environmental infrastructure and flood defence works with projects with values upto £20m +

Duties:

The Senior Quantity Surveyor will take commercial responsibility for multiple infrastructure projects, either delivering a single larger project or managing a portfolio of smaller schemes concurrently, depending on experience and workload allocation.

* End-to-end commercial management of infrastructure projects, generally valued between £3m and £20m

* Administration of NEC contracts (Options A, B, and C)

* Procurement and commercial management of subcontractors

* Preparation of CVRs, cost reports, forecasts, and payment applications

* Identification and management of change, including early warnings and compensation events

* Valuation of variations, agreement of final accounts, and close-out of subcontract packages

* Cost reporting and commercial performance monitoring for internal and client stakeholders

* Mentorship and support of junior commercial staff as required

Experience required:

* Prior experience in a quantity surveying role for a principal contractor in the civil engineering or infrastructure sector

* Working knowledge of NEC3 or NEC4 contracts, including change management and subcontract administration

* Experience managing projects in the £3m–£10m+ range

* Ability to manage multiple workstreams with minimal supervision

* Full UK driving licence

Remuneration:

* Competitive base salary upto £73,000 (dependent on experience)

* Car allowance or company vehicle

* 5% matched pension

* 28 days annual leave plus statutory holidays

* Flexible working arrangements (typically 3 days site/office, 2 days WFH)

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf our client
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed