Morgan Sindall Infrastructure
Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Bedforshire - UK
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Are you an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to take ownership of a key section of works on one of the UK's most significant rail infrastructure projects?
We are seeking a commercially focused Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a major rail project in Bedfordshire. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a leading role in the delivery of a once-in-a-lifetime infrastructure scheme, working alongside an experienced project and commercial management team.
Reporting to the Managing Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for the commercial management of a designated section of the project, overseeing subcontract packages from procurement through to final account while ensuring robust cost control and commercial performance throughout.
Role Responsibilities
- Manage multiple subcontract packages across a designated section of the works.
- Administer subcontractor accounts, valuations, payments, and final accounts.
- Raise, manage, and negotiate Compensation Events (CEs) under NEC4 contracts.
- Monitor project costs, forecasts, and commercial performance against budget.
- Manage subcontractor relationships and ensure contractual compliance.
- Prepare and present accurate cost reports, forecasts, and financial updates.
- Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
- Support the delivery team in achieving project milestones and commercial objectives.
- Maintain commercial records and reporting through COINS and other project systems.
- Drive value and cost efficiencies while protecting the commercial interests of the business.
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Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor on major civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
- Experience managing civil engineering subcontractors and subcontract packages.
- Strong understanding of cost management, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Experience administering and managing NEC4 contracts.
- Proficient in raising and managing Compensation Events.
- Experience using COINS or similar commercial management software.
- Advanced Excel skills, including reporting, analysis, and forecasting.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to build strong working relationships with project teams, clients, and subcontractors.
Desirable Requirements
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline.
- Professional membership or working towards chartered status.
What is in it for you?
Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
- Flexible and adaptable working
- Family friendly policies and work/life approach
- Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
- Contributory pension scheme
- Annual bonus scheme
- Recognition scheme and long service awards
- Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
- We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.
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About The Rail Business Unit
Millions of people rely on Britain’s rail network to take them safely and efficiently across the country every day. Morgan Sindall helps this happen by providing renewed and enhanced rail infrastructure with the minimum of passenger disruption.
Our customers receive a multi-disciplined service covering electrification, power supply, tunnelling and a full range of civil engineering and building capabilities including structures, lineside infrastructure, and station enhancements. This is complemented by track and signalling works from our supply chain partners to provide a complete rail offering.
Our expertise is focused not only on effective delivery of projects within a railway environment, but also on minimising disruption for railway users through the adoption of innovative working practices and techniques. These include ‘live launch’ bridge construction, in which we can install bridges while allowing railways beneath to remain operational.
From landmark station refurbishment projects and platform extensions to tunnelling works and bridge launches, we have a record of delivering rail projects that are helping to provide a rail network fit for the 21st century.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
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