Quantity Surveyor

Location: Bowburn

Quantity Surveyor Civil Engineering | Water Infrastructure | North East England

Location:

Leeds or Durham The Opportunity An established and highly respected civil engineering contractor is looking to appoint a Quantity Surveyor to join its growing commercial team, supporting the delivery of long-term water and wastewater infrastructure frameworks. This is an excellent opportunity to join a secure business with a strong pipeline of work, delivering both planned capital projects and reactive infrastructure schemes for major utility clients.

Working alongside experienced commercial and operational professionals, you'll play a key role in ensuring projects are commercially successful from inception through to final account. The position offers exposure to a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects, providing excellent career development, mentoring and the opportunity to progress within an expanding commercial team. The employer has an excellent reputation for investing in its people and offers long-term career stability through secured framework agreements.

About the Role Reporting to the Senior Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for the commercial management of multiple civil engineering projects across water and wastewater infrastructure schemes. Working closely with Project Managers, Site Managers, Engineers and the wider delivery team, you will ensure robust commercial control throughout the project lifecycle while maintaining strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and suppliers.

You will become an integral member of the project team, helping maximise project profitability whilst maintaining contractual compliance and supporting successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities Commercial Management Manage the commercial performance of allocated projects from award through to final account. Prepare interim applications for payment and negotiate valuations with the client. Produce and agree final accounts. Monitor project profitability, cost performance and cash flow. Assist with forecasting project costs and anticipated final accounts. Prepare Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs) and monthly commercial reports. Monitor project margins and identify commercial risks and opportunities.

Subcontract Procurement & Management Procure subcontractors in accordance with company procedures. Prepare enquiry documentation and subcontract packages. Evaluate tender returns and recommend subcontract awards. Administer subcontract agreements throughout delivery. Assess subcontractor applications for payment. Agree subcontract variations and final accounts. Manage contra charges where appropriate. Change Management Identify, price and manage project variations. Ensure compensation events and contractual changes are captured promptly.

Maintain comprehensive commercial records to support recovery of project costs. Work collaboratively with operational teams to maximise entitlement under the contract. Cost Control Monitor labour, plant and material costs. Measure quantities from drawings and on site. Review project expenditure against budget. Assist with forecasting cost to completion. Support value engineering initiatives to improve project profitability. Ensure accurate cost reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

Project Delivery Support Work closely with Project Managers and Site Teams to understand project progress. Attend commercial and progress meetings. Support programme delivery through effective commercial planning. Identify commercial risks early and contribute to mitigation strategies. Maintain accurate project documentation and commercial records. Client & Stakeholder Management Develop strong working relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain partners. Provide commercial advice to operational teams.

Ensure contractual obligations are met. Maintain excellent communication with both internal and external stakeholders. What We're Looking For The successful candidate will ideally have experience working within civil engineering, utilities or infrastructure projects and be comfortable managing multiple schemes simultaneously. You should…