Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor | Civil Engineering
Truro | £70k - £74k + £9,000 Car Allowance + Annual Bonus
The Opportunity
We’re recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor for an established civil engineering contractor delivering major infrastructure projects across Cornwall and the South West.
Based predominantly in Truro and across Cornwall , you’ll take commercial responsibility for circa £50m of civil engineering projects , with travel to the Exeter office required just one day per week .
Projects include:

• Reservoirs
• Flood alleviation schemes
• Bridges and structures
• Highways
• Major infrastructure works

The Role
Working alongside the commercial, design and project delivery teams, you’ll manage:

• Commercial performance across major civils projects
• Applications, valuations and cost reporting
• Subcontract procurement and accounts
• Variations and compensation events
• Forecasting, cost and value management
• Contractual and commercial risk
• Client and supply chain negotiations
• Monthly financial reporting
• Support and mentoring of junior commercial staff

About You
We’re looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a strong contracting background across civil engineering, infrastructure, highways, utilities or heavy civils .
You’ll ideally have:

• Strong civil engineering Quantity Surveying experience
• Good working knowledge of NEC
• Subcontract procurement and commercial management experience
• Strong forecasting and cost reporting skills
• Relevant QS, Commercial Management or construction qualification
• Strong communication and negotiation skills

The Package

• £70k - £74k salary
• £9,000 car allowance
• Annual company bonus
• Pension matched up to 10%
• Based predominantly in Truro / Cornwall
• Just one day per week in Exeter
• Chartership support and professional development
• Long-term career progression
• Major secured infrastructure projects across the region

Interested?
If you’re a Senior QS based in Cornwall looking for major civil engineering projects without a working week spent travelling out of the county , let’s have a conversation.

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