Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Cambridgeshire

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading civil engineering and infrastructure specialist delivering some of the UK’s most significant water infrastructure projects.

As the industry enters a period of unprecedented investment, our client is expanding its commercial teams to support a major programme of works focused on innovation, sustainability, and building a better environment for future generations.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will act as the commercial conscience of the delivery team, providing expert cost and commercial support across a range of complex civil engineering projects. Working closely with project managers, site teams, and key stakeholders, you’ll play a vital role in controlling costs, maximising value, managing risk, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and successfully.

This role offers the opportunity to work on challenging, high-profile infrastructure schemes while developing your career within a collaborative and forward-thinking commercial environment.

Key Responsibilities

* Manage all aspects of commercial and cost management across allocated projects or programmes of work

* Lead robust cost control processes, ensuring accurate reporting, forecasting, and commercial analysis

* Provide commercial insight to support key project decisions and drive successful outcomes

* Ensure project teams understand contractual obligations and commercial requirements

* Work collaboratively with delivery teams to identify and implement efficiency improvements

* Monitor project performance, manage risk, and support value improvement initiatives

* Maintain accurate records, including project accounts and final accounts, ensuring audit and assurance requirements are met

* Support compliance with internal governance, contractual obligations, and client requirements

About You

We’re looking for an experienced and commercially driven Senior Quantity Surveyor who thrives in a collaborative project environment and enjoys making a tangible impact on delivery.

Essential:

* Extensive experience managing costs within construction, civil engineering, or infrastructure projects

* Strong commercial awareness with the ability to analyse data, identify opportunities, and manage risk

* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

* Ability to work collaboratively with project delivery teams and senior stakeholders

Desirable:

* Degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline

* Experience working within infrastructure, utilities, or major projects

* Membership of a professional body or working towards professional accreditation

What’s on Offer

* Competitive salary package

* Company pension and life assurance

* Private medical cover

* 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and loyalty days

* Flexible benefits through salary sacrifice

* Employee Assistance Programme supporting mental, physical, and financial wellbeing

* Leadership development, coaching, and structured career progression

* Internal and external training opportunities

* Continuous service recognition awards

* Opportunities to work on some of the UK’s most important infrastructure projects

Join a team where your commercial expertise will help shape major projects, improve communities, and contribute to a more sustainable future