Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Water Infrastructure
Location: Tamworth / Coventry / Derby (4 days office-based minimum)
Salary: £60,000 to £80,000 + 25 days annual leave, private healthcare, private pension and paid professional fees

I'm working exclusively with a large, well-established global consultancy that is expanding its commercial capability in the UK's water sector. They are supporting a major regional water supplier through the close-out of AMP7 and into the delivery of a significant AMP8 capital investment programme, and are now looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to strengthen their client-side team in the West Midlands. The successful Senior Quantity Surveyor will be based in either Tamworth, Coventry or Derby.

This is a client facing position requiring strong commercial skills, first-class NEC knowledge and the ability to provide fast, accurate and pragmatic solutions to contractual and commercial challenges across a live framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Client-side administration of NEC3 / NEC4 ECC contracts (Options A, C & E)
• Commercial support to final accounts, compensation events and close-out activities
• Cost forecasting, budget management, payment assessments and defined cost reviews
• Providing clear, commercially sound advice on contractual and commercial issues
• Working closely with Project Managers on payment certification and risk management
• Supporting new capital schemes from feasibility through to delivery
• Cost planning, procurement support and tender evaluation
• Identification, assessment and mitigation of commercial and contractual risk
• Supporting variation management, claims resolution and final accounts
• Acting as a trusted commercial advisor to the client & stakeholders
• Mentoring junior surveyors as they develop their own careers

Requirements

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management
• In-depth knowledge of NEC3 or NEC4 contracts
• Proven track record in water infrastructure, utilities, civil engineering or similar UK sectors
• Excellent commercial skills
• Confidence when working closely with clients and stakeholders

Package

• Starting salary of £60,000 to £80,000 (based on experience)
• 25 days leave + bank holidays
• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Private pension contributions
• Payment of professional fees

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