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.