Senior Quantity Surveyor – Ground Engineering

Overview

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor in ground engineering, you will drive commercial performance on complex projects across the UK. You’ll work with project teams, clients, and supply chains to optimise cost, risk, and value throughout the project lifecycle. You will shape commercial strategy, manage budgets and change control, and mentor junior staff within a leading infrastructure contractor. This role offers exposure to high-profile ground engineering schemes and a clear path for professional growth.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary and benefits package
• career progression
• professional development and training
• focus on safety, sustainability, and wellbeing

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of assigned ground engineering projects
• Prepare, manage, and report project budgets, forecasts, and cash flow
• Administer contracts, including variations, change control, and final accounts
• Manage subcontract procurement, valuations, and payments
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial and contractual risks
• Provide accurate cost reporting and commercial advice to project teams
• Support and mentor junior commercial staff where required
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, governance, and commercial best practice

Key requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering or ground engineering
• Strong knowledge of NEC forms of contract (NEC3/NEC4 preferred)
• Experience managing subcontractors and complex supply chains
• Excellent commercial, contractual, and negotiation skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary project teams
• Strong analytical, reporting, and communication skills
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Membership of RICS or working towards chartership (desirable)

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Negotiation
• NEC3/NEC4 contract knowledge
• Subcontract procurement and management
• Cost reporting and budgeting

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