Senior Quantity Surveyor in St Albans

£70,000–£85,000 + Benefits Package
Hertfordshire / North London | Permanent
Hybrid Working: 4 Days on Site / 1 Day from Home

If you're an experienced Quantity Surveyor or Senior QS with a background in civil engineering or infrastructure, this could be a really worthwhile next move.

ARC Group are working with an established construction and civil engineering contractor who is looking to strengthen their commercial team on a significant, long-term infrastructure development in Hertfordshire.

It's an opportunity to take genuine commercial responsibility, work closely with the people delivering the project and be involved in a substantial programme of civil engineering works.

The role offers a salary of £70,000–£85,000 plus benefits, with four days on site and one day working from home.

You'll be working alongside an experienced project delivery team, taking responsibility for the commercial management of civil engineering and infrastructure packages.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing project costs, CVRs, cost-to-complete forecasts and commercial reporting.

• Administering NEC contracts, including compensation events, early warnings and contractual change.

• Managing subcontract procurement, tendering, negotiations and final accounts.

• Preparing valuations, assessing variations and managing payment applications.

• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities, protecting margins and maintaining accurate forecasts.

• Working closely with Project Managers, Site Agents and Engineers to resolve commercial issues and support delivery.

• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the commercial team where required.

It's a position that offers plenty of involvement with the project itself, rather than being removed from the day-to-day construction activities.

We're particularly interested in speaking with Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors who have worked for civil engineering contractors, infrastructure businesses or specialist groundworks contractors.

You'll ideally bring:

• A solid background in civil engineering, infrastructure, highways, groundworks or earthworks.

• Good working knowledge of NEC3 or NEC4 contracts.

• Experience managing compensation events, early warnings and subcontract accounts.

• Confidence producing CVRs, cost forecasts and financial reports.

• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to negotiate and resolve contractual matters.

• A practical, straightforward approach and the ability to work well with operational teams.

You don't necessarily need to have worked on an identical project. A strong civil engineering background, sound NEC knowledge and the ability to take ownership of your commercial responsibilities are what we're particularly interested in.

• £70,000–£85,000 basic salary, depending on experience.

• Additional benefits package.

• Hybrid working, with one day per week working from home.

• Substantial, long-term project, offering meaningful commercial involvement.

• Permanent opportunity with an established construction and infrastructure contractor.

• Varied commercial responsibilities, working closely with the project and delivery teams.

You might be actively looking for your next position, or you might be perfectly happy where you are but open to something worthwhile.

Either way, I'd be happy to have an initial conversation, explain a little more about the project and talk through the role, salary and package.

For a confidential discussion, contact Andy Callow at ARC Group, or apply with your CV and I'll be in touch.

All enquiries will be treated in confidence.

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