Senior Quantity Surveyor

Company: Brownlee Cale Ltd
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Location: Lincolnshire
Job Description:

Critical Infrastructure | NEC Option A & B | Specialist Civils Subcontractor

We’re looking for a commercially sharp Senior Quantity Surveyor to join an established civil engineering subcontractor delivering packages across major critical infrastructure projects.

This is a hands-on commercial role. We need someone who can manage live projects and get involved at the front end -pricing works, completing take-offs and understanding exactly what it will cost to deliver.

The Role

  • Commercial management of civil engineering packages under NEC Option A and Option B
  • Produce accurate take-offs and quantity measurements from drawings
  • Support estimating and pricing of new works and variations
  • Build up rates from first principles including labour, plant and materials
  • Manage applications, valuations and cash flow
  • Identify, price and manage compensation events
  • Subcontract procurement and account management
  • Cost forecasting, CVRs and commercial reporting
  • Maintain robust contemporary records
  • Identify commercial risk and opportunity
  • Work closely with operational teams to protect project margin
  • Support final account preparation and agreement

You’ll Need

  • Strong civil engineering / infrastructure experience
  • Good working knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 Option A & B
  • Strong measurement, take-off and pricing capability
  • Commercial experience within a contractor or subcontractor environment
  • Ability to understand drawings and construction methodology
  • A practical, commercially savvy approach

This will suit aSenior Commercial individualwho understands both the numbers and how civil engineering projectsare actually built.

Posted: August 27th, 2026