Senior Quantity Surveyor

https://vacancies.linearrecruitment.co.uk/job-search/2158-senior-quantity-surveyor/power-utilities/cambridgeshire/job2026-05-29 12:00:062026-08-26 Linear Recruitment
Job Type Permanent
Area Cambridgeshire, South Midlands Cambridgeshire South Midlands
Sector Power & Utilities
Salary Competitive
Start Date ASAP
Advertiser Alasdair Starmore
Job Ref 19862
Description

 

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading civil engineering and infrastructure specialist delivering some of the UK’s most significant water infrastructure projects.

As the industry enters a period of unprecedented investment, our client is expanding its commercial teams to support a major programme of works focused on innovation, sustainability, and building a better environment for future generations.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will act as the commercial conscience of the delivery team, providing expert cost and commercial support across a range of complex civil engineering projects. Working closely with project managers, site teams, and key stakeholders, you’ll play a vital role in controlling costs, maximising value, managing risk, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and successfully.

This role offers the opportunity to work on challenging, high-profile infrastructure schemes while developing your career within a collaborative and forward-thinking commercial environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage all aspects of commercial and cost management across allocated projects or programmes of work
  • Lead robust cost control processes, ensuring accurate reporting, forecasting, and commercial analysis
  • Provide commercial insight to support key project decisions and drive successful outcomes
  • Ensure project teams understand contractual obligations and commercial requirements
  • Work collaboratively with delivery teams to identify and implement efficiency improvements
  • Monitor project performance, manage risk, and support value improvement initiatives
  • Maintain accurate records, including project accounts and final accounts, ensuring audit and assurance requirements are met
  • Support compliance with internal governance, contractual obligations, and client requirements

About You

We’re looking for an experienced and commercially driven Senior Quantity Surveyor who thrives in a collaborative project environment and enjoys making a tangible impact on delivery.

Essential:

  • Extensive experience managing costs within construction, civil engineering, or infrastructure projects
  • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to analyse data, identify opportunities, and manage risk
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with project delivery teams and senior stakeholders

Desirable:

  • Degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline
  • Experience working within infrastructure, utilities, or major projects
  • Membership of a professional body or working towards professional accreditation

What’s on Offer

  • Competitive salary package
  • Company pension and life assurance
  • Private medical cover
  • 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and loyalty days
  • Flexible benefits through salary sacrifice
  • Employee Assistance Programme supporting mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
  • Leadership development, coaching, and structured career progression
  • Internal and external training opportunities
  • Continuous service recognition awards
  • Opportunities to work on some of the UK’s most important infrastructure projects

Join a team where your commercial expertise will help shape major projects, improve communities, and contribute to a more sustainable future.

you. Join a business where your expertise will be valued, your development supported, and your contribution will leave a lasting legacy.

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