Senior Quantity Surveyor
Highways & Heavy Civils
Overview
We are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading civil engineering contractor delivering highways and infrastructure projects across Suffolk and Essex.
Key Responsibilities
1. Support and mentor junior staff across multiple projects.
2. Maximise profitability and monitor contract costs against budgets.
3. Identify potential risks and prepare effective cost-control strategies.
4. Prepare estimates, procure subcontractors, and manage subcontract documentation.
5. Assess and certify interim and final payments to subcontractors.
6. Manage and agree on main contract variations.
7. Assist with documentation for dispute resolution processes such as adjudications or arbitrations.
8. Ensure all work complies with quality, safety, and environmental standards.
Skills & Experience
* Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor with a main contractor, ideally on civil engineering and highways schemes.
* Knowledge and practical experience with NEC contracts.
* Strong numeracy, IT skills, and excellent commercial acumen.
* Confident communicator with strong negotiation skills and a flexible approach.
* Eligible to work in the UK.
Benefits
* Life assurance (4x salary).
* Company car or car allowance.
* Pension scheme (matched up to 8%).
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with an option to buy more.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a supportive and progressive business delivering vital highways and infrastructure projects across the Eastern region. If you are seeking a new challenge, we want to hear from you.
Additional Information
If the salary, location, or seniority of this role does not precisely match your profile but you are technically qualified, please feel free to send us your CV. We regularly recruit for similar roles across the UK and are keen to discuss your employment situation discreetly.
Even if you are content in your current role, we welcome future contact from Highways Project Delivery professionals. Carrington West’s Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest-growing in the country, with over 100 years of combined experience. Please contact Toula Raftopoulou at Carrington West on 02393876023 for more information.
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