Sectora Group
Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Senior Quantity Surveyor, Clear Potential Progression to Managing QS – Sizewell C
Up to £75,000 basic, Company Car, Bonus, Gym Membership, Private Healthcare
Location
Sizewell C, Suffolk
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to take commercial ownership of a major portfolio of works on the Sizewell C nuclear new-build project.
This is a high-profile opportunity to join a strategically important project portfolio, with more than £20m of secured works and a further £40m+ pipeline of opportunities at various stages of negotiation.
You will take the lead on the commercial management of major packages covering dewatering, water treatment, surface water management, abstraction wells, pumping tests, water sampling and testing, instrumentation and monitoring, and temporary works design.
Reporting to the Managing Quantity Surveyor and working closely with the SZC Project Lead, you will have significant responsibility for commercial performance, contract administration, change management, forecasting, cash recovery and protecting commercial entitlement.
Key Responsibilities of a Senior Quantity Surveyor
- Take lead commercial ownership of key Sizewell C accounts from contract award through to final account.
- Manage cost, value, margin and cash performance across a £20m+ secured portfolio.
- Administer NEC3/4 contracts, including Options A, C and E, alongside project-specific requirements.
- Manage contractual notices, early warnings, compensation events, variations, re-measures and extensions of time.
- Provide commercial and contractual advice to project managers, operational teams and senior stakeholders.
- Prepare and manage live cost plans, CVRs, forecasts and cash-flow projections.
- Lead monthly valuations and applications for payment, driving effective cash recovery.
- Identify, quantify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
- Own the change-control and compensation-event process, ensuring changes are properly notified, priced and recorded.
- Support interim and final accounts and maintain robust commercial records and evidence.
- Provide commercial direction and mentoring to the SZC Quantity Surveyor.
- Build and lead an expanded commercial team as the project pipeline develops.
- Act as a senior commercial interface with the client, alliance partners, contractors, subcontractors and supply chain.
- Maintain a strong site presence to monitor progress, measure works and maintain commercial visibility.
- Support bids, pricing, risk allowances, tenders and negotiations for future project opportunities.
- Produce accurate monthly commercial reports and ensure compliance with project governance and assurance requirements.
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About You
You will be an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a strong background in construction, civil engineering, geotechnical or specialist subcontracting, ideally gained on major infrastructure programmes.
You will need:
- A degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
- Quantity surveying experience within a relevant sector.
- At least 5 years' post-qualification experience administering NEC3/4 contracts, including Options A/B/C/E.
- Experience at Senior Quantity Surveyor level.
- Experience managing the commercial position of a significant account or portfolio.
- Strong experience across CVRs, forecasting, valuations, compensation events and final accounts.
- Excellent negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
- Experience mentoring or providing commercial direction to junior commercial staff.
- Strong analytical, financial reporting and record-keeping skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for the project.
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel routinely to site.
- Strong IT skills, particularly MS Excel.
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What’s on Offer
- The opportunity to play a senior commercial role on one of the UK's major nuclear infrastructure projects.
- Commercial ownership of a £20m+ secured portfolio, with significant additional pipeline opportunity.
- The chance to work across complex NEC3/4 contracts and multiple contractor tiers.
- A genuine opportunity to build and lead a growing commercial team as the project pipeline develops.
- Direct exposure to senior client, alliance and contractor stakeholders.
- The opportunity to contribute to the conversion of a £40m+ future project pipeline.
- A role combining commercial leadership, contract management, stakeholder engagement and project delivery.
- The opportunity to develop further experience within the nuclear and major infrastructure sectors.
- A position with significant visibility and responsibility within a strategically important project portfolio.
If you're an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for a role where you can take genuine commercial ownership of a major infrastructure account and play a key part in the growth of a significant project portfolio, we'd be keen to hear from you.
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