Senior Quantity Surveyor - Jobs in Cumberland

Recruit4staff are representing a well-established civil engineering business in their search for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to work in Seascale

Job Details:

Pay: £55,000 - £70,000 (Car Allowance £5,750)
Hours of Work: Full Time, Monday to Friday, Days (45 hours)
Duration: Permanent
Benefits: 8% employer pension contribution, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job Role: As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take commercial responsibility for managing the financial performance of major civil engineering and infrastructure works. You will oversee cost management, contract administration, change control, and commercial reporting to ensure projects are delivered on time, to budget, and in full compliance with contractual requirements.

You will work closely with project managers, engineering teams, planners, procurement, and the wider commercial department to ensure accurate forecasting, timely valuations, and robust contract management. This role requires strong commercial acumen, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to provide clear commercial leadership across multiple work packages.

You will be responsible for managing subcontractor accounts, preparing and reviewing payment applications, assessing variations, undertaking cost/value reconciliations, and ensuring that commercial risks are identified, monitored and controlled. Strong communication, attention to detail, and an ability to operate within a fast-paced, highly regulated environment are essential.

This position suits an experienced commercial professional with a proven track record in large-scale civil engineering or infrastructure delivery.

Essential Skills, Experience, or Qualifications:

Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor on major civil engineering or infrastructure projects
Strong knowledge of cost management, commercial reporting, procurement processes, and contract administration
Demonstrable experience operating within NEC contract environments
Ability to manage subcontractor accounts, negotiate terms, and conduct robust commercial evaluations
Strong IT skills, including competency with commercial software and MS Excel
Ability to manage deadlines, workloads and commercial priorities across multiple packages
Degree (BSc / MSc) in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline
Membership of RICS or working toward MRICS status

Advantageous Skills, Experience, or Qualifications

Experience in highly regulated or complex infrastructure environments
Experience supporting commercial strategy on multi-year, multi-disciplinary programmes

Commutable From: Drigg, Seascale, Egremont, Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Gosforth, Workington, St Bees, Nethertown, Holmrook, Ravenglass

Similar Job Titles: Quantity Surveyor, Senior QS, Project Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Manager, Cost Manager, Commercial QS

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Job Reference: opp-24260

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Job Details:

Pay: Circa £90,000 (Negotiable depending on skillset and experience)
Hours of Work: Full Time, Monday to Friday, Days (45 hours)
Duration: Permanent
Benefits: Car allowance £6,325, 8% employer pension contribution, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

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Working alongside project managers, planners, engineers, supply chain partners, and regulatory stakeholders, you will lead commercial governance, cost forecasting, compensation event management, subcontract administration, change control, reporting, and risk/commercial strategy.

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Essential Skills, Experience, or Qualifications:

Proven experience as a Commercial Manager on large civil engineering or infrastructure projects
Strong competence with NEC3/NEC4 contract administration, especially ECC forms
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Strong understanding of risk management, early warnings, compensation events, and programme impacts
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Commutable From: Drigg, Seascale, Egremont, Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Gosforth, Workington, St Bees, Nethertown, Holmrook, Ravenglass

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