Sector: Commercial, Construction Type: Permanent
Contact: Matthew Clegg Job Published: 1 day ago
Senior Quantity Surveyor | Major UK Infrastructure Programme
Role Overview
A leading commercial consultancy requires a Senior Quantity Surveyor to deliver commercial leadership on a Tier 1 main contractor's high-value infrastructure programme. This strategic site-based role in West Ruislip offers direct influence over contractual outcomes, cost performance, and commercial strategy within a complex civil engineering environment. Immediate requirement to replace existing resource.
Core Responsibilities
* Lead all post-contract commercial management across defined work packages.
* Provide leadership to the commercial team, ensuring consistent governance and contractual application.
* Manage the full lifecycle of change control, compensation event valuation, entitlement assessments, and prolongation claims under the NEC form of contract.
* Drive and conclude final account agreements, scrutinizing and auditing cost legitimacy across the supply chain.
* Own the cost control function, producing high-accuracy cost reports and reliable cost-to-complete forecasts.
* Implement proactive cost avoidance strategies through engagement with contractor commercial teams, methodology reviews, and design proposal assessment.
* Monitor and control sub-contractor and supplier commercial performance.
* Extensive experience managing high-value, complex commercial matters on major civil engineering projects.
* Proven ability to manage post-contract obligations, including claims and final accounts, specifically under the NEC contract suite.
* Demonstrable track record of leading commercial teams and influencing project-level cost strategy.
* Expert analytical capability in cost reporting, forecasting, and claims evaluation.
* Full understanding of project costs to manage reporting effectively.
* Prior experience in a commercial role directly for a Tier 1 civil engineering contractor.
* Experience in a consultancy capacity, providing client-side commercial assurance.
The successful Senior Quantity Surveyor can expect a rewarding career that includes exposure to an exciting, high profile project, an excellent work-life balance and a generous salary & package that includes:
* Starting salary of £75,000 to £82,000
* Travel allowance
* 25 days leave + bank holidays
* Paid professional fees
This is an immediate, business-critical appointment. Suitable candidates with the required NEC and civil engineering experience should contact Matt Clegg at Gold Group for a confidential discussion on 01342 330 539.
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