Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor – Infrastructure & Highways The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to take a leading commercial role on a major UK infrastructure project — a significant highways scheme delivering new carriageway construction, junction improvements, earthworks, drainage, and structural elements. This is a high-profile position offering real ownership and influence across commercial performance, cost control, and contract management, either on a flagship project or across a portfolio of infrastructure schemes. You’ll be joining a well-established, forward-thinking infrastructure business with a strong pipeline of long-term secured work across highways, water, utilities, and wider civil engineering frameworks. The environment is collaborative, delivery-focused, and built around developing high-performing teams and long-term careers. What You’ll Be Doing You will take full commercial responsibility for key elements of project delivery, including: * Ensuring a safe working environment and supporting strong health & safety performance * Leading subcontract procurement, negotiation, and package management * Administering contracts and managing commercial compliance throughout delivery * Managing change control processes, including Compensation Events and variations * Producing, submitting, and agreeing monthly applications and valuations * Developing detailed cost plans, forecasts, and Cost Value Reconciliations (CVR) * Monitoring subcontractor performance and managing commercial risk exposure * Issuing contractual notices to clients and supply chain partners as required * Liaising closely with operational and engineering teams to maintain accurate site records * Supporting progress, risk, and commercial review meetings with key stakeholders What We’re Looking For * Strong experience in civil engineering or infrastructure projects (highways, water, utilities, or similar) * Excellent working knowledge of standard forms of contract (NEC experience highly desirable) * Strong commercial awareness with proven negotiation and cost control capability * Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills * Experience managing subcontract packages and change control processes * Proficient in Microsoft Excel and commercial systems (e.g. CEMAR, Oracle or similar) * Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or related discipline (or equivalent experience) * Working towards or holding MCIOB / MRICS (desirable) * Valid CSCS card Why Apply? This is a chance to be part of a business delivering some of the UK’s most important infrastructure programmes, with a strong order book and long-term visibility of work. You will benefit from: * A secure pipeline of major infrastructure projects * Opportunities to work across highways, utilities, and civil engineering schemes * Clear progression pathways and structured development support * Exposure to large-scale, complex infrastructure delivery environments * Flexible and agile working arrangements where appropriate Benefits * Competitive salary and full benefits package, Generous holiday allowance (with option to buy additional days) * Pension scheme, Private medical options * Monthly subsistence allowance (where applicable) * Long-term career development and leadership pathway