Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor | Civil Engineering
Exeter | £70k - £75k + £9, 000 Car Allowance + Annual Bonus

We’re recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join an established civil engineering contractor delivering major infrastructure projects across the South West. Based from Exeter, you’ll take commercial responsibility for circa £50m of projects across:

• Reservoirs and water infrastructure
• Flood alleviation schemes
• Bridges and structures
• Highways
• Major civil engineering works

It’s a substantial regional workload offering technical variety, commercial responsibility and long-term project security.

Working closely with the commercial, design and delivery teams, you’ll be responsible for:

• Commercial management of major civils projects
• Applications, valuations and cost reporting
• Subcontract procurement and account management
• Variations and compensation events
• Forecasting, cost and value management
• Contractual and commercial risk
• Client and supply chain negotiations
• Monthly financial reporting
• Supporting and mentoring junior commercial staff

We’re looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor from a civil engineering, infrastructure, highways, utilities or heavy civils contracting background.

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong civil engineering QS experience
• Good working knowledge of NEC
• Subcontract procurement experience
• Strong forecasting and cost reporting skills
• Relevant QS, Commercial Management or construction qualification
• Good commercial, communication and negotiation skills

• £70k - £74k salary
• £9,000 car allowance
• Annual company bonus
• Pension matched up to 10%
• Hybrid working
• Exeter-based role
• Chartership support and professional development
• Long-term career progression

Interested? If you’re a Senior QS looking for major civils, serious commercial responsibility and a strong South West workload, let’s have a conversation.