Senior Quantity Surveyor
7 days ago
Plymouth
Our client, a leading engineering and design consultancy, is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Plymouth. The team is looking for a well-rounded Senior Quantity Surveyor with both pre- and post-contract experience across infrastructure projects. Exposure to one or more of the following sectors would be beneficial: • Highways (national or local transport), • Rail, • Energy (including nuclear, renewables, or carbon capture), • Utilities (water, telecoms, etc.), • Defence, • Aviation You won’t be expected to have expertise in every area, but a strong foundation in quantity surveying and a drive to develop further within complex infrastructure is key. This role offers the chance to add real value through commercial insight, best practice, and problem-solving across a diverse project portfolio. Key Responsibilities of Senior Quantity Surveyor: • Manage commercial aspects of infrastructure projects across both pre- and post-contract stages, • Administer contracts, particularly under NEC forms, ensuring compliance and effective change management, • Support procurement processes, including preparation and evaluation of tender documentation (ITT), • Monitor project costs, forecasts, and risks, ensuring robust financial control and reporting, • Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery, • Contribute to value engineering and the development of innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions, • Lead or support on project delivery, including mentoring and developing junior team members, • Build and maintain strong client relationships, with opportunities to contribute to wider business development activities Experience Required for Senior Quantity Surveyor: • Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline, • Working towards, or already holding, professional chartership (e.g. RICS or equivalent), • Experience administering NEC contracts and commercially managing infrastructure projects, • Knowledge of standard methods of measurement, including Highways and CESMM, • Strong understanding of procurement processes and tender documentation (including ITT preparation), • Good grasp of construction techniques and modern delivery methods, • Ability to manage projects with a degree of autonomy, • Proficient in Microsoft Office tools, • Strong communication skills, with experience working across multiple teams and stakeholders, • Interest in mentoring, client engagement, and contributing to business growth