Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Surrey & Didcot

Sector: Civil Engineering / Infrastructure

Package: Competitive Salary + Car Allowance + Pension + Private Medical + Life Assurance

GRAHAM is one of the UK's leading employee-owned construction and civil engineering contractors, delivering major infrastructure, highways, rail and environmental projects across the UK and Ireland. With a strong reputation for investing in its people and promoting from within, this is an excellent opportunity to join a stable and growing business on a major civils project in Oxfordshire.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to take commercial responsibility for a major infrastructure project in Surrey & Didcot. Reporting directly to the Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will oversee the full commercial function of the project, ensuring robust cost control, value recovery, contract administration and commercial protection throughout the project lifecycle.

This role would suit a Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong background in highways, heavy civils, rail or infrastructure projects and solid NEC contract experience, ideally NEC Option C.

Key Responsibilities 

• Full commercial management of a major civil engineering project.
• Budget management, cost reporting and forecasting.
• Procurement and management of subcontract packages.
• Administration of NEC contracts and subcontract agreements.
• Management of compensation events, variations and commercial risks.
• Preparation and submission of applications for payment.
• Cashflow forecasting and cost-to-complete reporting.
• Delay analysis, claims preparation and loss & expense submissions.
• Management of subcontractor accounts and commercial performance.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and project stakeholders.
• Attending commercial and progress meetings as the commercial lead on the project.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering or infrastructure.
• Strong NEC contract knowledge, ideally NEC Option C.
• Experience on highways, rail, marine, utilities or heavy civils projects.
• Proven background in cost control, forecasting and commercial reporting.
• Experience managing subcontractors and compensation events.
• Strong negotiation and client-facing skills.
• Degree qualified or equivalent.
• MRICS, MCICES or similar professional membership is advantageous.

Why Join GRAHAM?

• Work for one of the UK's most respected civil engineering contractors.
• Join a financially secure employee-owned business.
• Exposure to major infrastructure and highways projects.
• Excellent long-term career progression opportunities.
• Strong benefits package including car allowance, pension, private healthcare and life assurance.
• Opportunity to play a key role on a high-profile project with significant commercial responsibility.

GRAHAM

• One of the UK's leading construction and civil engineering contractors, delivering major infrastructure, highways, rail, building, utilities and environmental projects across the UK and Ireland.

• Employee-owned and financially stable, with a strong reputation for investing in its people, offering long-term career progression and promoting from within.

• Delivers complex, high-value projects for major public and private sector clients, providing exposure to challenging civil engineering and infrastructure schemes while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality and sustainability.

Candidate would be joining a major civils project in Surrey & Didcot, working within an established commercial team on NEC-based infrastructure works.