Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: West Norfolk

Position Type: Full-time / Contract or Perm (Hybrid)

Sector: Civil Engineering & Highways Infrastructure

About the Role

Are you an experienced Commercial professional with a strong track record delivering major highways infrastructure and local road network improvements?

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading principal contractor to secure a skilled Senior Quantity Surveyor for a major infrastructure project in West Norfolk. This scheme involves extensive highway construction, complex Section 278 works, major junction tie-ins, and local authority road network connections.

This role offers an exceptional opportunity to manage substantial commercial packages, oversee subcontractor accounts, and drive financial control on a high-profile highways development.

Key Responsibilities

• Commercial Management: Leading contract administration under NEC options, managing project budgets, cash flow forecasting, and monthly CVR submissions.

• Section 278 & Highways Works: Commercial oversight of highway alignment, junction construction, Section 278 agreements, utility diversions, and public highway interfaces.

• Procurement & Subcontractor Management: Drafting enquiry packages, negotiating rates, managing subcontract accounts, assessing payments, and settling final accounts.

• Change Management: Identifying, quantifying, and notifying variations, compensation events, and claims to protect the project's commercial position.

• Client & Stakeholder Interface: Working closely with local authority representatives, design partners, and project delivery teams to ensure contract alignment.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: Proven experience operating as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering, with specific expertise in highways and Section 278 works.

• Contract Knowledge: Extensive hands-on experience with NEC3 or NEC4 contracts.

• Qualifications: Degree or HND in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or Civil Engineering (MRICS or CICES status is desirable).

• Commercial Skills: Advanced proficiency in cost reporting software, Excel, contract law, and change control procedures.