Senior Quantity Surveyor in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria

Senior Quantity Surveyor: Civil Engineering & Infrastructure

An established UK civil engineering and infrastructure contractor is recruiting an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor, based in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, to provide commercial management across a portfolio of infrastructure projects.

The business is a major privately owned contractor delivering civil engineering, water, transport and energy infrastructure projects through long-term frameworks and major construction programmes.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to take commercial responsibility for complex, higher-value civil engineering projects across a portfolio of schemes. You will work closely with operational teams and senior management, overseeing project financial performance, contractual matters and commercial risk.

The business offers long-term secured work through established frameworks, opportunities for career progression and the chance to support and mentor junior commercial staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial performance of civil engineering and infrastructure projects, ensuring effective cost control and financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly cost value reconciliations (CVRs), forecasts, cash flow reports and commercial plans.
• Administer NEC contracts, including variations, contractual notices and commercial risk management.
• Manage subcontractor procurement, negotiations, valuations and final accounts.
• Prepare applications for payment and oversee cash recovery.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities, working with project teams to protect project margins.
• Build effective relationships with clients, subcontractors and operational teams.
• Support and mentor junior members of the commercial team.

About You

• Experience administering NEC3 and NEC4 contracts is essential.
• Previous experience within construction or civil engineering.
• Experience managing complex, higher-value projects or multiple projects concurrently.
• Understanding of cost reporting, CVRs, forecasting and subcontractor management.
• Good commercial awareness, negotiation skills and the ability to manage contractual risk.
• Experience supporting or mentoring other members of a commercial team.

Previous experience in water or civil engineering infrastructure, a contracting Quantity Surveyor background, knowledge of the Cumbria construction market, and a Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent qualification would be advantageous. A CSCS card would also be desirable.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary: £55,000–£75,000 per annum
• Company car or car allowance
• Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria (LA14)
• Working Arrangement: Full-time, site-based, with occasional travel to the Trafford office, approximately 1–2 times per month
• Company pension and life assurance
• Private medical cover
• Employee Assistance Programme and flexible benefits
• Professional development, leadership training and career progression opportunities

Please apply with an updated CV and one of the team will be in touch.