Senior Quantity Surveyor – Civil Engineering
Exeter / Plymouth
£70k - £75,000 + £9000 Car Allowance + Annual Bonus

An established civil engineering and infrastructure contractor is looking to appoint a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its commercial team, supporting the delivery of a growing portfolio of major civil engineering projects across Devon and Cornwall

We are looking for candidates with experience building Reservoirs, Flood Alleviation schemes, Bridges, Structures and Highways projects. A strong civil engineering, infrastructure, highways, utilities, heavy civils or similar contracting backgrounds.

The Role

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll take commercial responsibility for circa £50m of projects, working closely with your commercial and design counterparts.  

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the commercial performance of civil engineering projects
• Preparing and reviewing applications for payment, valuations and cost reports
• Managing subcontractor procurement, accounts and payments
• Identifying, assessing and managing variations and compensation events
• Producing accurate forecasts and monitoring project cost and value
• Supporting the management of contractual and commercial risk
• Working closely with Project Managers, Engineers and site teams
• Providing commercial input throughout the project lifecycle
• Supporting negotiations with clients and the supply chain
• Ensuring contractual requirements and commercial procedures are followed
• Contributing to monthly project and financial reviews
• Mentoring and supporting less experienced members of the commercial team

What We’re Looking For

For this Senior Quantity Surveyor position, the key requirement is a strong commercial background within civil engineering or infrastructure construction.
You’ll ideally have:

• Proven Quantity Surveying experience within a civil engineering or construction environment
• Good working knowledge of NEC
• Experience of subcontract procurement and commercial management
• Strong cost reporting, forecasting and financial management skills
• A relevant Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or construction-related qualification
• Strong communication and negotiation skills

What’s in it for you?

Joining as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll receive:

• £70k - £75k salary
• £9000 per annum car allowance
• Annual company bonus
• Attractive pension scheme – matching up to 10%
• Hybrid working – three days per week in the office or on site preferred
• Chartership support and professional development
• Long-term career progression within a well-established civil engineering environment

You’ll be joining a business delivering technically challenging infrastructure projects, with the opportunity to work closely with engineering and construction teams rather than operating in a purely standalone commercial function.