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Quantity Surveyor

Building Careers UK
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 14 days
Location

Blackburn, Lancashire BB2 1LN, England

Salary

£60,000 - £70,000 per year

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client, a well-established civils contractor, is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team.
  • The role requires a minimum of 10 years' experience in quantity surveying, specifically in infrastructure, highways, and water projects.
  • Key responsibilities include managing commercial processes, preparing valuations, and ensuring compliance with contractual procedures.
  • The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, along with the opportunity to work on high-profile projects.
  • Candidates should possess strong negotiation skills and the ability to manage multiple projects independently.

Our client is a well-established and growing civils contractor operating across the infrastructure, highways, and water sectors. Due to continued project wins and long-term frameworks, they are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team.

This is a role suited to a commercially astute professional with a strong background in civil engineering and infrastructure delivery.



The Role

You will be responsible for the commercial processes of projects from pre-contract through to final account, ensuring cost control, value recovery, and commercial compliance across multiple schemes.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Commercial process of infrastructure, highways, and water projects

  • Preparation, estimation, submission, and negotiation of interim valuations and final accounts

  • Managing variations, change control, and contractual correspondence

  • Cost forecasting, reporting, and risk management

  • Procurement and management of subcontractors

  • Ensuring compliance with contractual and company commercial procedures

  • Working closely with operational teams to maximise project performance



About You

  • Minimum 10 years' experience as a Quantity Surveyor

  • Proven background in infrastructure, highways, and/or water projects

  • Strong knowledge of standard forms of contract (e.g. NEC, ICE, JCT)

  • Excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills

  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects

  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills



What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary and benefits package

  • Long-term, secure workload within key infrastructure sectors

  • Opportunity to work on high-profile and technically challenging projects

  • Supportive and professional working environment

If you are an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking for a senior role with a forward-thinking contractor, we would welcome your application.

Apply: ContactHayley Woodruff on (phone number removed) or apply with your CV to (url removed)

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