Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor Civil Engineering

Exeter / Plymouth £70k - £75k + £9,000 Car Allowance + Bonus

The Opportunity

We re recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor for an established civil engineering contractor delivering major infrastructure projects across Devon and Cornwall.

You ll take commercial responsibility for circa £50m of projects, including:

• Reservoirs
• Flood alleviation schemes
• Bridges and structures
• Highways
• Major civil engineering infrastructure

The Role

Working closely with the commercial, design and delivery teams, you ll be responsible for:

• Commercial management of major civils projects
• Applications, valuations and cost reporting
• Subcontract procurement and account management
• Variations and compensation events
• Forecasting, cost and value management
• Contractual and commercial risk
• Client and supply chain negotiations
• Monthly financial reporting
• Supporting and mentoring junior commercial staff

About You

We re looking for an experienced QS with a strong contracting background across civil engineering, infrastructure, highways, utilities or heavy civils.

You ll ideally have:

• Strong civil engineering Quantity Surveying experience
• Good working knowledge of NEC
• Subcontract procurement and commercial management experience
• Strong forecasting and cost reporting skills
• Relevant QS, Commercial Management or construction qualification
• Good communication and negotiation skills

The Package

• £70k - £75k salary
• £9,000 car allowance
• Annual company bonus
• Pension matched up to 10%
• Hybrid working
• Chartership support
• Professional development
• Long-term career progression
• Major projects across Devon and Cornwall

Interested? If you re a Senior QS looking for serious civils projects, a strong package and long-term work in the South West, let s have a conversation.