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Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Salary: Up to GBP70k (dependent on experience)
Additional: Car allowance of up to GBP12k per annum
Location: Northamptonshire and associated regional sites
Type: Full-time permanent
Linsco are delighted to be working alongside our client, a well-established and growing groundwork and civil engineering contractor looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Northern Home Counties Region based out of Northampton.
Our client predominantly operates within the residential groundworks sector, delivering roads, sewers, infrastructure, bulk earthworks, and housing plot groundworks for a number of major housebuilders and developers across the region.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced commercial professional looking to join a growing business, overseeing multiple residential groundwork and infrastructure projects across the Northern Home Counties region.
The Role
- Manage the commercial and contractual aspects of multiple residential groundwork projects
- Prepare and manage project budgets, valuations, and final accounts
- Monitor project costs and financial performance throughout the project lifecycle
- Manage subcontractor procurement, payments, and variations
- Prepare cost reports and forecasts for senior management
- Identify commercial risks and opportunities across projects
- Work closely with operational teams to ensure projects are delivered within budget
- Attend site meetings and liaise with clients, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders
- Support the Commercial Director and regional leadership team with reporting and commercial strategy
- Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and company procedures
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Requirements
- Previous experience working within residential groundworks or civil engineering projects
- Experience managing multiple live projects simultaneously
- Strong commercial and contractual knowledge
- Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent qualification such as HNC/HND
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively
- Strong attention to detail and financial awareness
- Valid CSCS Card
- Full UK Driving Licence
What's on Offer
- Strong salary package with extremely generous car allowance on offer
- Hybrid role between office and site locations
- 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Additional annual leave awarded for long service
- Company bonus scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Healthy Living Payment contribution towards gym / fitness membership
- Long service rewards and recognition
- Option to buy / sell annual leave
- Competitive pension scheme
- Stable long-term opportunity with a growing civil engineering contractor
- Variety of work across multiple residential infrastructure and groundwork projects
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Applications
If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more, please apply online today, attaching a copy of your current CV.
Due to the vast number of applications that we receive, it is not possible for us to contact all applicants; therefore, only suitable candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear anything back within 7 days of submitting your application, you have unfortunately not been selected.
Linsco is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered on their merits regardless of background, characteristics, or personal circumstances. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.
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