Quantity Surveyor

  • Building Careers UK
  • Blackburn, Lancashire
  • 16/01/2026
Full time Construction Quantity Surveyor Civil Engineer Management Architect and Design Property

Job Description

Our client is a well-established and growing civils contractor operating across the infrastructure, highways, and water sectors. Due to continued project wins and long-term frameworks, they are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team.

This is a role suited to a commercially astute professional with a strong background in civil engineering and infrastructure delivery.



The Role

You will be responsible for the commercial processes of projects from pre-contract through to final account, ensuring cost control, value recovery, and commercial compliance across multiple schemes.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Commercial process of infrastructure, highways, and water projects

  • Preparation, estimation, submission, and negotiation of interim valuations and final accounts

  • Managing variations, change control, and contractual correspondence

  • Cost forecasting, reporting, and risk management

  • Procurement and management of subcontractors

  • Ensuring compliance with contractual and company commercial procedures

  • Working closely with operational teams to maximise project performance



About You

  • Minimum 10 years' experience as a Quantity Surveyor

  • Proven background in infrastructure, highways, and/or water projects

  • Strong knowledge of standard forms of contract (e.g. NEC, ICE, JCT)

  • Excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills

  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects

  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills



What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary and benefits package

  • Long-term, secure workload within key infrastructure sectors

  • Opportunity to work on high-profile and technically challenging projects

  • Supportive and professional working environment

If you are an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking for a senior role with a forward-thinking contractor, we would welcome your application.

Apply: Contact Hayley Woodruff on (phone number removed) or apply with your CV to (url removed)

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