Senior Quantity Surveyor

Overview

In this role you will lead high-value commercial work across a portfolio of complex contracts, ensuring value for money and strong supplier performance. You will steer pre-contract activities, procurement strategy, and contract awards, while coaching junior team members. You’ll collaborate with senior stakeholders to align commercial strategy with business priorities and influence decisions throughout the project lifecycle. This role offers impact on major transformation programmes and growth within a supportive, innovative culture.

Pay / Benefits

• 26 days annual leave (rising with service)
• Up to 14% employer pension contribution
• Up to 10.5% performance-related bonus
• Company-funded healthcare plan
• MyGymDiscounts – up to 25% off
• EVolve car scheme

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-contract commercial activities: procurement strategy, tendering, evaluation and contract award recommendations
• Develop, review and assure tender documentation for compliance with company, legal and regulatory requirements
• Provide commercial, contractual and procurement guidance to project teams and stakeholders
• Manage stakeholder relationships and influence decision-making to support delivery objectives
• Identify, assess and mitigate commercial and contractual risks with legal and procurement teams
• Procure and manage robust contracts, framework agreements and work packages
• Establish and maintain supplier/contractor relationships and ensure strong governance
• Coach and develop junior commercial team members and escalate appropriately

Key requirements

• Experience managing large volumes of contracts through to completion
• Proficiency in Microsoft tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Deep understanding of QS processes across the full project lifecycle
• Knowledge of construction programming/scheduling methodologies
• Experience working with NEC contracts
• Strong commercial negotiation and dispute-resolution skills
• Confident communication and stakeholder-management capability

• strong communication
• stakeholder management
• leadership and mentoring
• NEC contracts
• procurement strategies
• risk management and contractual provisions

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