Senior Quantity Surveyor

Overview

In this Senior Quantity Surveyor role, you will lead commercial activities for the Oxford Station phase, focusing on procurement and contract management in a major infrastructure project. You will work closely with the delivery team to protect profitability and drive cost control across civil works packages. The role offers a chance to own significant procurement and commercial activity in a rail-adjacent civil context and develop junior team members. This is a permanent position with a long horizon of work and a collaborative, site-facing environment.

Pay / Benefits

• £5,900 car allowance
• 26 days annual leave
• pension contribution 4% to 7.5%
• private medical cover
• life assurance
• online GP and wider healthcare benefits

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement of subcontractors and supply chain packages for the next project phase
• Oversee subcontractor accounts from procurement to final account
• Perform forecasting and provide commercial reporting throughout the project
• Prepare interim valuations, monthly applications for payment and final accounts
• Lead cost control and protect/maximise project profitability
• Manage variations and commercial change
• Maintain project risk and opportunity registers
• Monitor commercial performance using KPIs and identify risks/opportunities
• Collaborate with supply chain to secure commercial value
• Build relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Support junior QS and other commercial team members
• Ensure contractual processes are followed throughout delivery

Key requirements

• 10+ years of Quantity Surveying experience in civil engineering, infrastructure or similar contracting environment
• 1-2 years at Senior Quantity Surveyor level
• Experience managing subcontractor accounts with limited supervision
• Strong procurement and supply chain management experience
• Experience in civil engineering with a Tier 1/Main Contractor
• HND/HNC/Degree or equivalent construction/commercial qualification
• Experience working with NEC contracts

• independent worker
• strong communication
• collaborative mindset
• procurement and subcontractor management
• cost control and forecasting
• valuations and final accounts

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