Senior Quantity Surveyor Civils

Company: Carrington West
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor within a specialist infrastructure consultancy, you will own high-value civil packages on a major delivery programme. You will work embedded in a delivery team, shaping commercial decisions, change management, and compensation events under NEC contracts. Your role supports wider commercial strategy and stakeholder engagement in a high-pressure environment. This is a long-term, permanent opportunity on a flagship project with significant impact on project outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

  • London weighting allowance
  • permanent position
  • long-term programme
  • embedded in major delivery team

Responsibilities

  • Own and manage high-value civil engineering packages on a major infrastructure programme
  • Support complex change management and compensation events under NEC contracts
  • Contribute to wider commercial strategy and decision making within the delivery team
  • Interface with clients and stakeholders in a proactive, client-facing capacity
  • Collaborate with main/principal contractors and subcontractors to optimise commercial outcomes

Key requirements

  • 6+ years’ experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in heavy civil infrastructure
  • Background with main/principal contractors or strong subcontractor experience
  • Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or related discipline
  • Strong NEC3/NEC4 contract experience, especially Options A and C
  • Experience managing high-value, complex commercial packages
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in client-facing environments
  • Chartership is preferred or actively working towards it
  • strong communication skills
  • client-facing confidence
  • proactive commercial mindset
  • NEC3/NEC4 contract management (Options A and C)
  • change management handling
  • compensation events handling

Posted: September 14th, 2026