Senior Quantity Surveyor

Position: Senior Quantity Surveyor (Permanent)
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)