Senior Quantity Surveyor

  • Building Careers UK
  • Chesterfield, Derbyshire
  • 01/05/2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

Our client is a highly regarded consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering complex, large-scale infrastructure programmes across the UK. Due to continued growth and a healthy project pipeline, they are looking to appoint a Senior Quantity Surveyor with proven civils experience to play a key role in the successful delivery of major schemes.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation that values expertise, encourages progression, and offers exposure to some of the most high-profile infrastructure projects in the market.

The Opportunity
You will take a lead role in the commercial management of infrastructure projects, working across sectors such as highways, rail, utilities, and major public realm developments. From early-stage cost planning through to final account, you will be trusted to provide accurate commercial insight and add real value to both clients and project teams.

You'll be joining a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment where your input will directly influence project outcomes, and where your professional development is actively supported.

Key Responsibilities

  • Take full commercial ownership of civils and infrastructure projects from inception to completion
  • Lead cost planning, estimating, and budgeting activities
  • Manage procurement strategies and tender processes
  • Administer contracts (NEC preferred), including variations, compensation events, and claims
  • Produce accurate cost reporting, forecasting, and financial analysis
  • Identify, manage, and mitigate commercial risks and opportunities
  • Provide strategic advice and challenge to clients and stakeholders
  • Support and mentor junior surveyors, contributing to team growth

About You

  • Demonstrable experience as a Quantity Surveyor within infrastructure or civil engineering projects (essential)
  • Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts and commercial frameworks
  • Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships at all levels
  • Proactive, detail-oriented, and commercially driven
  • Experience managing multiple projects or complex workstreams
  • Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar (or equivalent experience)
  • Working towards or already chartered (RICS or equivalent) is advantageous

Why Join?

  • Work on major, career-defining infrastructure projects across the UK
  • Be part of a supportive, people-focused business that invests in your development
  • Clear and achievable career progression pathways
  • Competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package
  • Flexible and hybrid working options to support work-life balance
  • A collaborative culture where your expertise and ideas are genuinely valued

If you're a Senior Quantity Surveyor with a passion for infrastructure and civils projects, and you're looking for a role where you can make a real impact while advancing your career, this opportunity offers the perfect next step.

Apply:

Contact: Hayley Woodruff on (phone number removed) / Jonathan Kirby on (phone number removed)

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