The Construction Index Ltd
Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 per annum + Benefits & Package
Type: Full Time
Region: UK - South West
Town/City: Bath, Somerset
Posted: 27/07/2026
Listed in: Civil Engineering
Reference: BBBH5286_1785149473
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We're working with a well-established civil engineering and earthworks contractor delivering projects across England, with values ranging from smaller specialist schemes through to major infrastructure projects. With a strong pipeline of framework work across the South East, they're looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team.
This is a key role within the frameworks division, supporting the delivery of civil engineering projects while ensuring strong commercial control and financial performance.
The Role
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take responsibility for the commercial management of projects, working closely with operational teams, clients and the supply chain to ensure successful project delivery.
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Key Responsibilities Include
- Leading the commercial management of projects and ensuring accurate financial reporting
- Managing variations, claims and contractual notices in line with contract requirements
- Preparing and reviewing contract documentation, cost reports and forecasts
- Liaising with client commercial teams and subcontractors to support project delivery
- Overseeing procurement planning and subcontractor management
- Managing change control processes and monitoring project budgets
- Preparing interim applications for payment and agreeing final accounts
- Implementing value management and risk mitigation strategies
About You
- Around 10+ years' commercial experience within civil engineering or infrastructure
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
- Strong understanding of NEC forms of contract
- Experience working on highways or infrastructure projects is advantageous
- Strong commercial awareness with excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills
- Based in the South of England, with the ability to travel across South East project sites
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If you're an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to work on a varied portfolio of civil engineering projects within a supportive commercial team, feel free to get in touch for a confidential discussion.
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 and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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