Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor Overview of Responsibilities

The Senior Quantity Surveyor is a senior cost and commercial professional responsible for the financial management, cost control, and commercial assurance of complex construction and infrastructure contracts within one or more Integrated Project Teams (IPTs). Operating with a level of autonomy, the role provides expert quantity surveying advice across the full project lifecycle from cost planning and procurement through to final account agreement.

The post holder ensures robust cost governance, accurate measurement and valuation, effective change control, and proactive commercial risk management.

• Lead the cost management of major construction and infrastructure contracts, ensuring accurate forecasting, budgetary control, and cost assurance.
• Prepare, review and maintain cost plans, cost breakdown structures, target costs and pain‑gain mechanisms, forecasts, cashflows, and earned value metrics.
• Triage early warnings, compensation events and other commercial claims.
• Provide authoritative advice on commercial and cost impacts of design development, scope change and programme movement.
• Ensure costs are managed in line with approved budgets, governance thresholds, and delegated authorities.

• Lead the measurement and valuation of works including interim applications for payment and assessment of defined cost/compensation events, variations, changes and claims.
• Ensure change is properly instructed, valued, negotiated and recorded in accordance with contractual mechanisms such as NEC.
• Challenge contractor submissions to ensure value for money, robustness and contractual compliance.
• Agree final accounts and support timely, controlled contract close‑out.

• Support or lead commercial input into procurement strategies for construction and infrastructure works.
• Advise on contract selection, pricing mechanisms, risk allocation and commercial models.
• Lead or support commercial negotiations at tender and post‑contract stages.
• Ensure contracts are administered in line with agreed terms, governance standards and regulatory requirements.

• Identify, assess and manage cost and commercial risks, ensuring mitigation strategies are developed and implemented.
• Support dispute avoidance through early intervention, commercial negotiation and robust contract administration.
• Provide expert support and leadership to formal dispute resolution processes where required.

• Produce and assure high‑quality cost and commercial reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate, auditable cost and contract records in line with organisational and regulatory requirements.
• Support internal and external audits and provide professional commercial assurance.
• Drive continuous improvement in cost management processes, data quality and reporting discipline.

• Build trusted relationships within the wider Commercial team, Project Managers, Engineers, Finance and senior stakeholders.
• Represent the organisation in meetings with contractors and delivery partners.
• Provide mentoring, guidance and professional oversight to direct reports and early‑career colleagues.
• Act as a role model for professional integrity, ethical behaviour and organisational values.

• Embrace and embody the organisation’s culture, values and mission in all aspects of work.
• Foster a positive and inclusive team environment that aligns with cultural values.
• Contribute to maintaining a respectful and collaborative workplace, valuing diversity and promoting teamwork.
• Act as a cultural ambassador representing the organisation’s values to colleagues, clients and stakeholders.
• Lead by example, demonstrating integrity, professionalism and ethical behaviour.
• Make informed decisions and solve problems effectively, considering diverse perspectives and organisational goals.

£44,290 plus excellent…