Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Solihull (with travel across the Midlands region required)
Salary: £75,000 – £90,000 + £7,500 Car Allowance + 15% Bonus + Fuel Card
About the Company
A well-established and growing commercial groundworks and civil engineering contractor delivering high-quality infrastructure packages across residential, commercial, logistics, and industrial developments throughout the UK Midlands region.
The business has a strong reputation for delivering complex groundworks schemes safely, on time, and within budget, with a healthy pipeline of secured projects and continued long-term growth.
The Role
An experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor is required to take full commercial responsibility for multiple commercial groundworks and civil engineering projects. Based from the Solihull office, the role will involve regular site visits and travel across the Midlands.
You will work closely with operational teams and senior leadership to ensure robust commercial control, maximise profitability, and manage risk across a portfolio of active schemes.
This is a key role within the commercial team, offering autonomy, variety, and clear progression within a fast-growing contractor.
Key Responsibilities
* Full commercial management of multiple groundworks and civil engineering projects
* Preparation of CVRs, cost reporting, and monthly forecasting
* Management of subcontract procurement and subcontract accounts
* Valuations, applications for payment, and interim accounts
* Variations management and agreement with clients/subcontractors
* Preparation and agreement of final accounts
* Commercial support to operational delivery teams
* Identification and mitigation of commercial and contractual risk
* Attendance at client and site progress meetings
* Maintaining and developing strong client relationships
* Supporting junior members of the commercial team where required
Requirements
* Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within commercial groundworks or civil engineering
* Strong working knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts
* Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
* Strong commercial awareness and contract administration skills
* Excellent negotiation, communication, and reporting ability
* Ability to work autonomously and within a team environment
* Full UK driving licence
* Willingness to travel across regional project sites
Desirable
Package
* £75,000 – £90,000 basic salary
* £7,500 car allowance
* 15% annual performance bonus
* Fuel card
* Pension scheme
* Private healthcare
* Holiday entitlemen
* Long-term career progression within a growing commercial groundworks contractor