Expression of Interest - Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location/s: Warrington, Whitehaven UK

Recruiter contact: Aoife Cullen

Due to continued growth in our civil nuclear and decommissioning portfolio, we are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team in Whitehaven and Warrington. This is a key leadership role within our commercial function, offering the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most complex and high-value nuclear decommissioning programmes. You will take a senior position in delivering robust commercial strategies, managing risk in highly regulated environments, and ensuring value for money across long‑term programmes of work.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will not only lead on cost and contract management, but also act as a trusted advisor to clients, mentor junior team members, and contribute to the continuous improvement of commercial delivery across programmes.

• Lead the management and administration of NEC3/NEC4 contracts in line with project and programme governance requirements
• Provide senior commercial leadership across nuclear decommissioning projects, ensuring robust cost control and risk management
• Oversee and approve contract variations, ensuring timely, compliant, and value‑driven outcomes
• Own and manage cost forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting at project and programme level
• Lead the valuation of construction and decommissioning works, ensuring accuracy and transparency
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, supporting strategic decision‑making and commercial assurance
• Drive value engineering and demonstrate value for money across contractor proposals and delivery models
• Manage and mentor junior commercial staff, supporting capability development within the team
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver programme objectives, KPIs, and performance outcomes
• Ensure compliance with nuclear industry regulations, governance processes, and safety‑led commercial practices

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
• Significant experience in quantity surveying/commercial management roles within major infrastructure or energy projects
• NEC ECC accreditation with strong, practical experience administering NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts in a senior capacity
• Chartered status (MRICS) or actively working towards with substantial progress
• Demonstrable experience delivering commercial management on complex, high‑value programmes within highly regulated environments (e.g. nuclear, utilities, energy)
• Proven ability to manage contract cashflow, governance, change control, and commercial risk at scale
• Strong experience in cost control, forecasting, and valuation of works across full project life cycles
• Experience using CEMAR for contract administration
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence clients, contractors, and senior project leaders
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Teams, and Power Point
• Practical, hands‑on experience administering NEC ECC and/or PSC contracts

• Experience working within civil nuclear or nuclear decommissioning environments (e.g. NDA estate, Sellafield or similar)
• Demonstrable experience administering contracts using Thinkproject Contracts
• NEC Project Manager Accreditation
• Experience providing commercial input at programme or portfolio level
• Experience managing or mentoring junior team members

Offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

Mott Mac Donald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

At Mott Mac Donald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well‑being, flexibility, and trust.

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