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Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Job Title
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Summary
We are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading commercial team working on Sprint Phase 2 – a major highways upgrade project in Birmingham. This £22m scheme focuses on improving the A45 corridor, including road structure enhancements, new bus stop installations, and better routes for buses and cyclists. This role is ideal for a commercially minded professional with strong NEC contract expertise who is seeking to take ownership and lead within a dynamic infrastructure project.
Salary
£61,000 – £68,000 per annum, plus car or car allowance (£4,700).
Location and Working Pattern
Birmingham (B4 6NH) | On-site
Client Overview
Our client is a respected leader in delivering complex highways and infrastructure projects across the UK, ensuring high standards of safety, innovation, and sustainability.
Responsibilities
- Lead internal and external commercial reporting processes, including client-facing applications.
- Provide day-to-day leadership to the commercial team and ensure robust commercial procedures.
- Oversee administration of NEC contracts, primarily Option C (target cost), with knowledge across other NEC forms (Options A, B, D).
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, internal stakeholders, and on-site teams.
- Support and mentor junior colleagues, ensuring team capability and continuous development.
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Must-have Requirements
- Strong experience in highways or comparable infrastructure projects.
- Proven ability in administering NEC contracts (Option C highly desirable).
- Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to mentor junior team members.
- Excellent commercial knowledge with confidence in reporting and client communication.
Nice-to-have Skills
- Experience across multiple NEC contract options (A, B, D).
- Broad understanding of highways project commercial management.
Benefits
- 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 29 days with service. Options to carry over up to 5 days and buy or sell holidays annually.
- Competitive pension scheme with contributions via salary and matching options up to 8% after 6 months’ service.
- Opportunity to invest in company shares after 6 months with favourable terms, including ‘buy one share, get one free’.
- Life assurance: 1 x annual salary from day one, increasing to 3 x after 6 months and 4 x after 5 years.
- Two paid volunteering days each year through the Stand Out! Make a Difference programme.
- Access to extensive retail discounts via a dedicated app, Employee Assistance Programme, and wellbeing schemes.
- Additional perks including annual flu vaccinations, eyecare scheme, Cycle to Work programme, Refer a Friend incentive, and long-service recognition.
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