Danny Sullivan Group
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Senior Quantity Surveyor - MEICA / Water
Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: £55,000 - £75,000 + Package
Employment: Permanent
Working Pattern: 5 days per week on site
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established civil engineering contractor delivering MEICA and water infrastructure projects across the region.
This is a site-based commercial role working closely with the project, engineering, and operational teams to manage the commercial delivery of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, and automation packages.
The role would suit an SQS with a strong background in water, wastewater, utilities, or MEICA projects who is comfortable managing projects commercially from procurement through to final account.
The Role
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for:
- Commercial management of MEICA packages and projects
- Managing subcontractor procurement, tendering, and appointments
- Preparing and managing subcontractor accounts
- Cost forecasting, reporting, and budget management
- Applications for payment and valuations
- Managing variations and change control
- Identifying and managing commercial risks and opportunities
- Supporting project teams with contractual and commercial matters
- Working under NEC contracts
- Managing project costs through delivery to final account
- Working closely with Project Managers, Engineers, and the wider commercial team
- Ensuring projects deliver against agreed commercial targets
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What We're Looking For
Ideally, you will have:
- Previous experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or experienced Quantity Surveyor
- A background within civil engineering, water, utilities, or MEICA
- Experience commercially managing mechanical and/or electrical packages
- Knowledge of water and wastewater infrastructure would be highly advantageous
- Strong understanding of NEC contracts
- Experience managing subcontractors and supply chain
- Strong cost management, forecasting, and reporting experience
- HNC/HND or degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline preferred
- Experience on water treatment works, wastewater treatment works, pumping stations, pipelines, process infrastructure, or other MEICA-heavy projects would be particularly relevant.
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Package
- £55,000 - £75,000 basic salary
- Additional company benefits/package
- Permanent position
- Long-term pipeline of infrastructure work
- Career progression within an established civil engineering contractor
This is a 5-day-per-week site-based position in Hertfordshire, so candidates must be comfortable working on site full-time.
Interested? Apply now or get in touch for a confidential call!
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