Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Water

Location: Coventry

Salary: Up to £80,000 + package

Working Pattern: 3 days per week office/site based

Ganymede Solutions are working in partnership with a leading organisation to recruit experienced Senior Quantity Surveyors to support a major long-term investment programme within the UK water sector.

The successful candidates will be seconded into Severn Trent, joining an established client-side commercial team responsible for supporting the delivery of a significant portfolio of capital works across the Midlands.

This represents an excellent opportunity for experienced infrastructure Quantity Surveyors looking for a long-term position with exposure to one of the UK's largest water infrastructure programmes.

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will provide commercial and contractual management across a portfolio of projects, supporting delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Commercial and contractual management of projects under NEC3 and NEC4 contracts
• Cost control, forecasting and budget management
• Assessment of contractor applications and payment valuations
• Working closely with Project Managers and delivery teams
• Management and negotiation of compensation events and project change
• Reviewing Defined Cost and supporting commercial decision making
• Procurement and tender evaluation
• Identifying and managing commercial and contractual risk
• Maintaining accurate commercial records and reporting
• Supporting the resolution of contractual issues and claims
• Managing projects through to final account
• Building effective relationships with contractors and key stakeholders
• Supporting and mentoring junior commercial team members where required

We are looking for experienced Senior Quantity Surveyors with a strong infrastructure background and good knowledge of NEC contracts.

You will ideally have:

• Strong NEC3 and/or NEC4 contract experience
• Experience working across major infrastructure or capital delivery projects
• Strong cost management, forecasting and commercial reporting experience
• Experience managing change and compensation events
• Good understanding of procurement, valuations and final accounts
• Experience with in Water, Utilities, Civil Engineering, Rail or another infrastructure environment
• Previous client-side experience would be advantageous but is not essential
• A degree or equivalent qualification within Quantity Surveying or a related commercial discipline
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Previous water sector experience would be beneficial, although candidates with strong transferable infrastructure experience will also be considered.

• Salary up to £80,000
  , dependent on experience
• Competitive benefits package
• Long-term position supporting a major UK water infrastructure programme
• Direct exposure to Severn Trent's capital delivery programme
• Opportunity to work within an established client-side commercial team
• Long-term career development and progression
• Positions available in Derby and Coventry
• Hybrid working with an expectation of 3 days per week in the office/on site