Job Description

Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor – Water Division

Overview

Sector: Water / Civil Engineering Infrastructure

Contract Type: Permanent

Are you looking to take the next step in your career with an organization that values ambition, development, and creating rewarding opportunities for all employees? Our client, an industry leader in the UK’s water sector, is expanding their Water Division and is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to play a key role in delivering critical wastewater and environmental improvement projects.

This is your chance to be part of a growing and supportive environment where you’ll contribute to long-term infrastructure investments and regulatory commitments while advancing your own career through ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will:

• Oversee the commercial management of wastewater and environmental infrastructure projects.
• Administer NEC4 Option C Target Cost Contracts, ensuring compliance and cost-effective project delivery.
• Identify and manage compensation events, contract changes, and control processes.
• Prepare and present cost reports, financial forecasts, cash flow projections, and project reviews.
• Procure and commercially manage subcontractors with a focus on collaboration and optimization.
• Partner with project teams to identify, assess, and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Support the development of target costs, producing reliable forecasts and ensuring cost recovery.
• Collaborate with design, client, and operational teams to successfully deliver project outcomes.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor, with a strong foundation in civil engineering or infrastructure.
• In-depth understanding and practical experience of NEC3 or NEC4 Option C contracts.
• Demonstrated track record in managing compensation events, contract changes, and target cost mechanisms.
• Excellent understanding of commercial and contractual principles.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Desirable:

• Experience in the water sector or on major framework agreements.
• A degree or commitment toward achieving a relevant professional qualification such as RICS or CICES.

Day-to-Day

Your typical day as a Senior Quantity Surveyor will include:

• Collaborating with diverse teams, including operational and client stakeholders, to discuss project forecasts and progress.
• Reviewing subcontractor performance, costs, and compliance with contract terms.
• Conducting financial reviews, preparing cost assessments and forecasts, and communicating project updates to leadership.
• Proactively addressing contract events to ensure project deliverables remain on schedule and budget.
• Mentoring junior colleagues and providing insights to foster their growth.

Why Join?

Our client is committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Diversity of thought, experience, and background is welcomed, with all employees encouraged to contribute to their fullest potential.

• Inclusion & Diversity: The organization fosters a workplace that celebrates and respects differences.
• Armed Forces Friendly: As a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, applications from the Armed Forces Community are warmly encouraged.
• Meaningful Work: You will contribute to innovative, sustainable, and environmentally impactful projects that shape the future of water infrastructure in the UK.