Quantity surveyor - energy

Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor
📍 Southampton
💼 Energy & Infrastructure Projects | NEC4 | Site-Based
Build something that matters.
Our Energy Division at Trant Engineering Ltd is growing — and we’re looking for a Quantity Surveyor / Senior QS who knows their way around NEC4 contracts and thrives on complex civil engineering projects.
You’ll be joining a business with real momentum, working on a major infrastructure scheme involving RC structures, roads, drainage, steel frame and cladding.
What you’ll be doing
This is a hands-on, site-based role where you’ll take ownership of key commercial activities:
* Managing valuations & CVRs
* Remeasuring works and tracking installed quantities
* Handling change control and variations
* Procuring and managing subcontractors
* Overseeing subcontractor payments
* Producing monthly commercial reports
* Forecasting cash flow and managing risk
* Supporting dispute resolution
* Driving projects through to final account
What we’re looking for
* Experience as a QS or Senior QS in civil engineering / infrastructure
* Strong working knowledge of NEC4 contracts
* HNC / HND / Degree (or equivalent experience)
* CSCS card
* Commercially sharp, detail-focused, and proactive
Why join Trant?
We’re not just another contractor — we’re a multi-disciplinary engineering business delivering complex, high-value projects across the UK and beyond.
* 🚀 Growing business with a strong project pipeline
* 📈 Real opportunities for career progression
* 🎓 Professional development fully supported
What you’ll get
* Competitive salary
* Company car / allowance
* 24 days holiday + bank holidays (rising with service)
* Pension scheme
* Paid professional qualification
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
* Discounted gym membership
* Cycle to Work scheme