Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Department:
Commercial

Employment Type:

Permanent - Full Time

Location:

South East England

Reporting To:
Darcie Trant

Join Trant Engineering and help shape the delivery of complex, high-impact projects.

Trant Engineering is a leading EPC contractor with a strong reputation for delivering innovative engineering solutions across the UK and internationally. With over 1,000 employees and a £150m turnover, we’re growing—and now looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to play a key role in our project delivery teams.

The Senior Quantity Surveyor provides expert commercial and contract management support across multiple projects. The role involves monitoring costs, managing subcontractors, administering contracts, and supporting the Managing Quantity Surveyor and project teams to deliver projects on time, within budget, and in compliance with contractual obligations. The Senior Quantity Surveyor is responsible for ensuring robust cost control, managing variations and claims, and supporting effective financial reporting for multiple projects and sites.

• Administer contracts in accordance with company procedures.
• Support the preparation of tender documents, contracts, budgets.
• Support the preparation and negotiation of variations, compensation events, and change orders.
• Advise project teams on contractual obligations, commercial risks, and potential claims.
• Monitor project budgets, expenditure, and forecasts across allocated projects.
• Manage subcontractor contracts, payments, and variations.
• Produce cost reports, cash flow updates, and commercial summaries for project and senior management.
• Assist in final account preparation and submission.

• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and client requirements.
• Maintain accurate and auditable project records for all commercial activities.
• Identify, record, and escalation commercial risks to the Managing Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager.
• Support procurement and ensure subcontract agreements comply with head contracts.

• Work closely with Project Managers, site teams, and finance teams to provide commercial guidance.
• Liaise with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to support contractual and commercial outcomes.
• Support the Managing Quantity Surveyor in mentoring junior commercial staff.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and address commercial issues proactively.

• Managing Quantity Surveyor / Contract Managers
• Project Directors / Project Managers
• Site Managers and Engineering Leads
• Finance, Procurement, and Planning Teams
• Clients (Water and Energy sectors)
• Subcontractors and Suppliers

Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.

• Degree or HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Engineering, or related discipline
• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in engineering, construction, or utilities.
• Strong knowledge of UK contract forms and commercial procedures.
• Experience managing costs, variations, and claims across multiple projects.
• Excellent financial, analytical, and negotiation skills.

• Chartered status (RICS) or working towards

At Trant Engineering, we deliver complex, high-value engineering and construction projects across the UK. From process and water treatment to energy infrastructure upgrades, we play a key role in delivering and protecting critical national infrastructure – shaping the systems that communities and industries rely on every day.

Our teams design and deliver full EPC solutions, combining technical excellence with practical, hands-on delivery. We offer…