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Senior Quantity Surveyor
Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor for Civil Engineering Contractor
Salary: £350 - £400 per day + Outside IR35 Type: Full Time Region: UK - London Town/City: City of London, London Reference: BBBH5193_1782745521 Posting Date: 29/06/2026
The Role
We are representing a well-established civil engineering contractor with a strong reputation for delivering complex groundworks and infrastructure projects across the UK. Due to continued growth within their London and South East operations, they are looking to appoint a:
- Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor
to support the commercial delivery of major schemes across London and the surrounding areas.
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As a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will support the commercial management of groundworks packages on large-scale infrastructure and civil engineering projects.
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You will work closely with:
- Senior Quantity Surveyors
- Project Managers
- Site teams
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Your involvement will span the entire project lifecycle from pre-contract to final account.
Key Responsibilities
- Assisting with the commercial management of groundworks packages throughout the project lifecycle
- Procuring and managing subcontractor and supplier packages
- Preparing:
- Valuations
- Forecasts
- Cost/value reconciliations
- Supporting the preparation and submission of:
- Applications for payment
- Variations
- Assisting with:
- Change control
- Compensation Events under NEC contracts
- Monitoring costs, identifying risks and opportunities, and reporting commercial performance
- Ensuring compliance with:
- Contractual requirements
- Internal commercial procedures
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About You
- Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
- Experience working as a Quantity Surveyor within:
- A civil engineering contractor
- A groundworks contractor
- Good understanding of groundworks packages on:
- Infrastructure projects
- Major construction projects
- Working knowledge of:
- NEC contracts (desirable)
- JCT contracts (desirable)
- Confident supporting:
- Procurement
- Subcontract administration
- Cost reporting
- Well-organised, commercially aware, and comfortable working within project teams
- Willing to work on projects across:
- London
- Surrounding regions
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The Opportunity
This role offers:
- A strong platform for a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to develop within a respected civil engineering contractor
- Exposure to:
- Complex groundworks
- Infrastructure projects with clear progression
Note: If this sounds of interest, apply now to discuss further.
Diversity Statement
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society.
We are happy to discuss:
- Reasonable adjustments
- Additional arrangements as required to support your application
Eligibility
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
Note on regulations:
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency; when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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