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Senior Quantity Surveyor (SZC)
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You will be joining a highly respected and well-established specialist civil engineering contractor delivering major packages on the Sizewell C project in Suffolk. This multi-accredited contractor operates across multiple project frameworks and major infrastructure projects, and prides itself on robust financial control, best-practice contract management and long-term client relationships. This role offers guaranteed progression to Managing Quantity Surveyor and with more than £20m of secured work and a further £40m-plus pipeline at various stages of negotiation, they are actively seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team.
This is a full-time, site-based position at Sizewell C, requiring five days per week on site.
Your new role
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take day-to-day commercial control of key project accounts, owning their commercial position from contract award through to final account. Reporting to the Managing Quantity Surveyor and working closely with the Sizewell C Project Lead, you will be responsible for protecting the company's commercial entitlement while supporting successful project delivery.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Leading the administration of NEC3 and NEC4 contracts.
- Managing cost, value, margin and cash performance across the secured portfolio.
- Preparing and maintaining CVRs, cost plans, cashflow forecasts, valuations and applications for payment.
- Taking ownership of compensation events, variations, re-measures, extension-of-time submissions and final accounts.
- Ensuring contractual notices, early warnings and programme-impact information are issued accurately and within the relevant time bars.
- Identifying, quantifying and reporting commercial risks and opportunities.
- Providing clear commercial and contractual advice to project managers and operational teams.
- Acting as the lead commercial interface with Sizewell C, the Civil Works Alliance and relevant supply-chain stakeholders.
- Supporting bids, pricing, commercial negotiations and the conversion of future project opportunities.
- Providing commercial oversight and direction to junior quantity surveying staff, with scope to help build and lead an expanded project commercial team.
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What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful, you must have:
- Degree in Quantity Surveying (or related discipline) or experience equivalent
- Minimum five years' experience quantity surveying within construction, civil engineering or specialist subcontracting
- Sound working knowledge of NEC3 and/or NEC4 forms of contract
- Excellent knowledge of CVRs, forecasting, valuations, compensation events, change control and final accounts
- Strong negotiation, financial reporting, analytical and record-keeping skills
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the Sizewell C site
- Full UK driving licence.
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What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive:
- Starting salary up to £75,000 per annum
- Company car (available for personal use)
- Annual leave entitlement
- Company pension scheme
- Private healthcare
- Bonus
- Group life insurance
- Multiple health and wellbeing benefits
- Fully covered accommodation and business mileage
- Collaborative and supportive work environment
- Stable, values-driven organisation committed to safety, quality and continuous improvement
- Guaranteed career progression to Managing Quantity Surveyor as the account grows
- Opportunity to contribute to one of the UK's largest megaprojects and a cornerstone of Britain's Net Zero ambitions.
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Please note: applicants must hold existing UK work authorisation; visa sponsorship cannot be provided for this position.
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