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Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8, England, UK
Listing for: Lanesra Technical Recruitment
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-11-01
Job specializations:
  • Construction
    Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveyor
  • Engineering
    Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveyor
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 65000 - 75000 GBP Yearly GBP 65000.00 75000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position:

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location:

Wigan with hybrid working available

Rate Guide:

65-75k (Neg DOE), car/allowance and excellent benefits package

Our Client:

Is an integrated design and build provider working in the water sector. With over 1,400 staff working across eight regional centres, supporting six long-term water sector frameworks and two recently won frameworks, operating both as a sole contractor but also in joint ventures and alliances.

The Role:

An experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to support the successful delivery of a major water infrastructure project at Wigan WwTW valued s is an opportunity to take commercial ownership of significant project and work packages in a complex, highly collaborative delivery environment.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead the quantity surveying activities for allocated projects and work packages.
  • Work closely with design, construction and supply chain teams to capture, analyse and control cost.
  • Collaborate with the client to understand and meet business and project requirements.
  • Administer the main contract, ensuring that contractual notices and correspondence are identified, prepared and issued when required.
  • Prepare and issue subcontract documentation.
  • Support the management and performance of subcontractors.
  • Manage the preparation, submission and agreement of applications for payment.
  • Prepare accurate project cost and value reports, budgets and forecasts.
  • Support the management, mentoring and development of junior commercial team members
Experience:
  • Degree or equivalent
  • Working towards or have chartered membership of a recognised institution
  • Experience in utilities/civil engineering/MEICA sectors
  • NEC3 Experience
Desirable:

Experience of managing and developing an individual or small team

The Candidate:
  • Strong quantity surveying and commercial management experience, ideally gained on major infrastructure, utilities or water-sector projects.
  • Sound knowledge of main contract and subcontract administration, including notices, correspondence, payments and commercial reporting.
  • The ability to build constructive relationships with clients, delivery teams and supply chain partners.
  • A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with clear communication and sound commercial judgement.
  • A commitment to professional development and keeping current with industry change and innovation.
  • The ability to represent the commercial team and our client professionally, positively and with appropriate confidentiality.
  • Flexibility to undertake reasonable duties, training or working hours consistent with the seniority of the role
Package includes:
  • A competitive salary
  • Car/car allowance (subject to role and level of position)
  • Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent)
  • 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
  • Contribution Pension scheme
  • Life Assurance, Health Insurance, Private medical Insurance
  • And many more benefits including - cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, kids pass etc
Key Words:
  • Quantity Surveyor
  • Quantity Surveying
  • QS
  • SQS
  • Senior QS
  • Senior Quantity Surveyor
  • Managing Quantity Surveyor
  • Managing QS
  • MQS
  • Commercial
  • Construction
  • Contracts
  • Contractual
  • Conditions of Contract
  • Sub-Contracts
  • NEC
  • Water Treatment
  • Clean Water
  • Water Sector
  • Water Industry
  • Sewage
  • Wastewater
  • Waste Water
  • Utilities
  • Infrastructure
  • Rail
  • Highways
  • Power
  • Energy
  • Nuclear
  • Oil
  • Gas
  • Petrochemical
  • Renewables
  • Procurement
  • Valuations
  • Variations
  • Claims
  • Final Accounts
  • United Utilities
  • Severn Trent Water
  • Veolia
  • AMP 7
  • AMP 8
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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