Morgan Sindall Infrastructure
Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Morgan Sindall Infrastructure delivers some of the UK's most complex and critical infrastructure projects across six core sectors. Through both major projects and long-term frameworks, we are committed to connecting people, places, and communities through responsible infrastructure.
We are currently looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our growing team, supporting the delivery of a major nuclear infrastructure programme at Sellafield. This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading commercial role within a high-profile project delivered through the Pagabo framework, contributing to the successful delivery of critical national infrastructure.
Working within a collaborative client-integrated team, you will provide commercial leadership across a significant project portfolio, ensuring robust contract management, commercial governance, and financial control within an NEC Option E environment. Reporting directly to the Project Director, you will also lead and develop a small commercial team, helping to drive project success while protecting the business's commercial position.
Role Responsibilities
- Take full commercial ownership of a significant-value nuclear infrastructure project from delivery through to completion.
- Lead all aspects of commercial and contract management under NEC3/NEC4 contracts, with a particular focus on NEC Option E.
- Provide senior commercial leadership and oversight to project teams, ensuring effective commercial processes and controls are maintained.
- Manage and mentor commercial team members, including direct line management responsibilities.
- Lead the preparation and delivery of accurate Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs), forecasts, budgets, and financial reports.
- Oversee compensation event and early warning processes, ensuring timely identification, assessment, and resolution of commercial issues.
- Support programme and project teams in assessing change, risk, and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Maintain effective stakeholder relationships across the client, project delivery teams, and supply chain partners.
- Ensure compliance with company procedures, governance requirements, and contractual obligations.
- Contribute to achieving successful project outcomes while safeguarding Morgan Sindall Infrastructure's commercial interests and contractual entitlements.
- Utilise CEMAR and other contract management systems to effectively administer contract processes and documentation.
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Skills, Experience And Qualifications
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience leading commercial activities on significant-value infrastructure or construction projects within a main contractor environment.
- Extensive knowledge and practical application of NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts.
- Strong experience managing compensation events, early warnings, and change management processes.
- Demonstrable experience producing and presenting detailed CVR reporting, forecasting, and financial performance reviews.
- Proven ability to lead, develop, and manage commercial teams.
- Strong understanding of project programmes and the commercial implications of change.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively within integrated client and delivery teams.
- Experience working within structured, process-driven project environments.
- Commercially astute with a focus on achieving the best outcomes for projects while protecting business interests.
- Experience working on nuclear, highly regulated, or major infrastructure projects.
- Previous experience delivering projects within the Sellafield environment.
- Proficiency in CEMAR or similar contract management software.
- Professional membership or working towards membership with RICS, ICES, CIOB, or equivalent.
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What is in it for you?
Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
- Flexible and adaptable working
- Family friendly policies and work/life approach
- Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
- Contributory pension scheme
- Annual bonus scheme
- Recognition scheme and long service awards
- Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
- We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.
About The Nuclear Business Unit
We believe in delivering responsible nuclear and defence infrastructure.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
In the recruitment process all applicants are required to provide the necessary right to work information and documentation.
Morgan Sindall has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. Please note that any CV’s submitted will be deemed as gifted to Morgan Sindall and any agency terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
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