Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor To £78k + Bens

Eastbourne

Solution is proud to be working exclusively with this leading national civil engineering contractor who holds a reputation for being dynamic, innovative and focused with a fun culture.

Due to continued success, they are now seeking to secure the services of a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team in the Southern Region initially working on a large critical infrastructure scheme near Eastbourne in East Sussex . The programme is about 18 months long and the project commences in early 2026. The scheme involves highways and bridge construction works.

Main Duties of the Senior Quantity Surveyor:

• Support and mentoring of junior staff.
• Maximise profitability on contracts.
• Monitoring contract costs against budgets.
• Identifying potential risks and evaluate options for control.
• Preparation of estimates.
• Procurement of sub-contractors, including preparation of subcontract documents.
• Assessment and certification of interim and final payments to subcontractors.
• Preparation and agreeing main contract variations.
• Assist in the preparation of documents for resolution of disputes (adjudications / arbitrations and the like).
• Ensure all work complies with quality, safety and environmental policies and the requirements of the company procedure.

Must haves:

• Ambitious individual with great communication skills, who is confident with a flexible approach.
• Demonstrate innovative approaches to problem solving and the ability to negotiate across the various levels of any construction environment.
• Handle the financial and mathematical demands of the role by possessing impressive numeracy and IT skills.
• Must have experience working on civil engineering schemes with a main contractor.
• Experience as a SQS working with the NEC form of contract.

Due to this being a regional based role, the successful candidate must be ok to travel and have a full UK driving license.

Excellent benefits package and personal development opportunities:

Our client doesn t just offer a great place to work with a supportive, family atmosphere. We also offer:

• Life assurance cover (4x annual salary)
• Hybrid Working
• Company car or car allowance
• Company pension scheme (we match up to 8%)
• The Great Escape leaving 2 hours early EVERY Friday!
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with an option of buying more holiday)
• Extensive training programmes
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform
• Free on-site parking
• Company social calendar
• Regular fun days and a broad range of charity events
• A supportive business that genuinely wants to help you progress in your career.

For further information please contact Rhys Haupt (phone number removed)