Senior Quantity Surveyor

Overview

In this role you will lead commercial delivery on a major infrastructure project in Suffolk. You will work within the project and commercial teams to manage costs, budgets, and reporting, ensuring adherence to contracts and programme milestones. You will handle valuations, variations, procurement support, and risk management to protect commercial performance. This is a high-profile position with long-term exposure, requiring strong stakeholder engagement and independent yet collaborative working. You will contribute to shaping the project’s financial success and ongoing commercial strategy.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and QS support throughout the project lifecycle
• Manage costs, budgets and financial reporting
• Support contract administration and commercial management
• Prepare and review valuations, variations and payment applications
• Manage change and assess commercial impact
• Support procurement and subcontract management
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities
• Collaborate with project managers, contractors and stakeholders
• Provide accurate commercial reporting to senior management
• Ensure contractual obligations and procedures are followed

Key requirements

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor in infrastructure, utilities, civil engineering or construction
• Experience on large-scale projects
• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to work independently and within a project team
• Strong analytical and financial management skills
• Relevant QS or commercial qualification desirable
• RICS or equivalent membership advantageous

• communication
• stakeholder management
• independence with team collaboration
• cost management
• valuations
• variations

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