Senior Quantity Surveyor
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Area | Chester, Cheshire |
| Sector | Power & Utilities |
| Salary | Competitive |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Alasdair Starmore |
| Job Ref | 19969 |
- Description
Ready to work on infrastructure that will shape the UK's energy future?
Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their growing commercial team and play a key role on a major carbon capture infrastructure project.
This is more than just another QS role. You'll be working on a nationally significant energy programme, taking senior commercial responsibility across large-scale infrastructure works and helping deliver a project at the forefront of the UK's transition to a lower-carbon future.
You'll have genuine ownership, exposure to high-value infrastructure and the opportunity to work alongside experienced project, commercial and delivery teams.
Why This Role?
- Flagship carbon capture project – work on a nationally significant infrastructure programme.
- Real commercial ownership – take responsibility from contract award through to final account.
- Major infrastructure exposure – work on complex, high-value engineering and construction packages.
- Long-term opportunity – join a business with a strong pipeline of secured work.
- Career progression – excellent scope to develop your commercial career.
- Collaborative environment – work alongside experienced engineering, project and commercial professionals.
- Competitive package – salary and benefits reflective of your experience.
What You'll Be Doing
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll play a key role in ensuring the commercial success of the project, including:
- Leading the commercial management of major infrastructure works.
- Managing and negotiating subcontractor and supplier accounts.
- Administering NEC3/NEC4 contracts, particularly Options A and C.
- Managing variations, compensation events and commercial risks.
- Producing CVRs, valuations and commercial reports.
- Monitoring project costs and financial performance.
- Managing subcontract applications, payments and final accounts.
- Maintaining change registers and Defined Cost records.
- Supporting client audits and commercial reviews.
- Building strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and project teams.
- Driving successful commercial close-out and final account settlement.
About You
We're looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong background in civil engineering, infrastructure, energy or major construction projects.
You'll ideally have:
- Proven experience working as a QS or Senior QS on major infrastructure projects.
- Strong knowledge of NEC3/NEC4, particularly Options A and C.
- Experience managing subcontract procurement, valuations, payments and final accounts.
- Strong commercial, analytical and negotiation skills.
- The confidence to manage multiple stakeholders and influence project teams.
- A proactive, commercially focused approach.
Build Your Next Chapter
If you're looking for a role where your commercial expertise can contribute to a major UK infrastructure programme, this is an opportunity worth exploring.
Join a project that's helping shape the UK's energy future.
Apply today for a confidential conversation about the role, project and wider career opportunities.