Senior Quantity Surveyor

Role:  Senior Quantity Surveyor – (Heat Networks/Utilities)

Location: East London (2-3 days remote)

Salary: Competitive Salary + Car allowance + Pension/Healthcare

The Client:

My client is a prominent and forward-thinking energy infrastructure provider in the United Kingdom, specializing in the design, delivery, and long-term operation of large-scale decentralized low-carbon utility networks.

The company focuses heavily on urban district heating, cooling, and power solutions, managing critical assets that supply sustainable energy to thousands of residential and commercial properties. Renowned for its engineering excellence and commitment to the green transition, the business integrates cutting-edge technologies like industrial heat pumps and waste-heat recovery systems to drive urban centres toward a zero-carbon future.

The Role:

The Senior Quantity surveyor is responsible for the minimization of project costs to enhance value for money whilst still achieving the required standards and quality. The Senior Quantity Surveyor will assist the site team in delivering energy infrastructure projects across the buisness on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities  

• Supports the Project Manager to manage project risk and opportunities
• Demonstrates an understanding of Notices and Payment Criteria
• Manages the change process in accordance with the contract
• Demonstrates skills in the avoidance and defence of claims
• Resolving contractual and commercial problems
• Compiles effective claims as required
• Experienced in the tendering of projects and providing contractual advice
• Writes professional and accurate letters and notices

Sub‑Contract & Supply Chain Commercial Management

• Support the commercial manager in the commercial strategy, negotiation and appointment of key subcontract and supply chain packages.
• Draft, negotiate and agree commercial terms within NEC, JCT or bespoke subcontract frameworks, ensuring balanced risk allocation and delivery‑aligned incentives.
• Maintain strong, professional relationships with subcontractors, promoting collaborative behaviours while protecting the companies commercial position.

Project Cost Control & Financial Performance

• Establish and manage project commercial baselines, CVRs, forecasts and estimates at completion.
• Maintain visibility of cost, commitments, change and cashflow throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide commercial analysis and insight to Project Managers and sponsors, highlighting risk, opportunity and required actions.

Change, Claims & Final Account Management

• Lead commercial change control, including variations, compensation events and claims assessment.
• Ensure contractual entitlements are identified early, substantiated properly and managed proactively.
• Support dispute avoidance through early resolution, while leading formal dispute processes if required.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts in line with contract terms and approved governance.

Commercial Governance & Risk Management

• Apply commercial governance, approval thresholds and controls consistently across projects.
• Identify, manage and escalate commercial risks and opportunities through structured reporting and assurance to various stakeholders’ groups including Executive and Board-level.
• Ensure contracts and commercial decisions align with wider business risk appetite and strategic objectives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of commercial templates, standards and ways of working.

Stakeholder Leadership & Mentoring

• Act as a trusted commercial partner to Project Managers and senior stakeholders.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior commercial team members and project staff.
• Influence delivery teams to adopt commercially disciplined, outcome‑focused behaviours.
• Represent the commercial function credibly within internal and external forums.

Technical Skills Required

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction, Engineering or similar
• Significant experience in senior commercial roles within energy, utilities, infrastructure or construction environments and ideally experience of heat networks
• Professional accreditation desirable (MRICS, MCIPS or equivalent)