Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Water Infrastructure - Long term contract opportunity
Location: Tamworth (4 days office-based)
Rate: 400-460 per day Outside IR35

I'm working exclusively with a large, well-established global consultancy that is expanding its commercial capability in the UK's water sector. They are supporting a major regional water supplier through the close-out of AMP7 projects and the delivery of a significant AMP8 capital investment programme, and are now looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to strengthen their client-side team in Tamworth.

This is a client facing position requiring strong commercial skills, excellent NEC knowledge and the ability to provide fast, accurate and pragmatic solutions to contractual and commercial challenges across a live framework.

The Role
The Senior Quantity Surveyor, will operate in a client-facing capacity, supporting both the resolution of legacy projects and the delivery of new capital works. You'll work closely with project, commercial and stakeholder teams, ensuring robust cost control, contractual compliance and commercial assurance across the programme.

You will be based from Tamworth with required in the office at least four days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Client-side administration of NEC3 / NEC4 ECC contracts (Options A, C & E)
• Commercial support to final accounts, compensation events and close-out activities
• Cost forecasting, budget management, payment assessments and defined cost reviews
• Providing clear, commercially sound advice on contractual and commercial issues
• Working closely with Project Managers on payment certification and risk management
• Supporting new capital schemes from feasibility through to delivery
• Cost planning, procurement support and tender evaluation
• Identification, assessment and mitigation of commercial and contractual risk
• Supporting variation management, claims resolution and final accounts
• Acting as a trusted commercial advisor to the client & stakeholders
• Mentoring junior surveyors as they develop their own careers

What We're Looking For
Senior Quantity Surveyors considering this opportunity will need to hold a degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management, have an in-depth knowledge of NEC3 or NEC4 contracts and a proven track record of working in water infrastructure, utilities, civil engineering or similar sectors in the UK.

You'll need excellent commercial skills, an indepth knowledge of the NEC contract and be confident when working closely with the client and stakeholders.