Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Southampton
Salary: £52,000 – £65,000 + Excellent Package

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading main contractor delivering a £60m programme of works to upgrade a water treatment site in Southampton. The Senior Quantity Surveyor will quickly become an integral part of my clients site based team delivering a programme that includes refurbishment and improvements to abstraction points to a local river, pumping stations and flow and filtration assets.

The Senior Quantity Surveyor's main responsibilities will include:

• Commercial leadership across multiple capital projects on the framework
• Full contract management using the NEC suite of contracts, including change control and early warnings
• Subcontractor procurement, negotiation, and performance management
• Cost forecasting, CVRs, and reporting to senior commercial and project leadership
• Supporting junior staff and driving best practice across the team
• Engaging with client representatives and operational teams to ensure effective project delivery

About You

• Experienced Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor with a background in civil engineering or infrastructure works
• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts (Option C experience beneficial)
• Confident communicator with the ability to manage commercial aspects across multiple sites
• Committed to high standards of commercial delivery and continuous improvement
• Degree-qualified or equivalent in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline

What's on Offer?
The successful Senior Quantity Surveyor can expect a rewarding career that includes hybrid working, a structured career path with clear goals to reach Managing QS level and beyond, job security through a strong pipeline of projects and a generous salary & package that includes:

• Starting salary of £50,000 to £65,000
• Company car or car allowance of £5,000
• 25 days leave per annum plus bank holidays
• Private pension contributions
• Private healthcare

If you're an experienced QS looking to step into a senior role or a proven Senior Quantity Surveyor seeking more variety and long-term security then I'd love to hear from you. Get in touch with Matt Clegg at Gold Group for further details.