Senior Quantity Surveyor

Position: Senior Quantity Surveyor (Permanent)
Location: County Durham

A Senior Quantity Surveyor is required to join the North East commercial team of a leading Civil Engineering Main Contractor . The company typically work across highways, public realm, environmental infrastructure and flood defence works with projects with values upto £20m +

Duties:

The Senior Quantity Surveyor will take commercial responsibility for multiple infrastructure projects, either delivering a single larger project or managing a portfolio of smaller schemes concurrently, depending on experience and workload allocation.

* End-to-end commercial management of infrastructure projects, generally valued between £3m and £20m

* Administration of NEC contracts (Options A, B, and

C)

* Procurement and commercial management of subcontractors

* Preparation of CVRs, cost reports, forecasts, and payment applications

* Identification and management of change, including early warnings and compensation events

* Valuation of variations, agreement of final accounts, and close-out of subcontract packages

* Cost reporting and commercial performance monitoring for internal and client stakeholders

* Mentorship and support of junior commercial staff as required

Experience required:

* Prior experience in a quantity surveying role for a principal contractor in the civil engineering or infrastructure sector

* Working knowledge of NEC3 or NEC4 contracts, including change management and subcontract administration

* Experience managing projects in the £3m–£10m+ range

* Ability to manage multiple work streams with minimal supervision

* Full UK driving licence

Remuneration:

* Competitive base salary upto £70,000 (dependent on experience)

* Car allowance or company vehicle

* 5% matched pension

* 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays

* Flexible working arrangements (typically 3 days site/office, 2 days WFH)

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf our client