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Senior Quantity Surveyor - Water & Utilities Infrastructure

Job type: Permanent

Specialism: Civil Engineering

Location: Berkshire and/or Hertfordshire

Salary: Up to £75,000

Ref: 002-26

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Water & Utilities Infrastructure

Hybrid Working: Up to 3 days per week from home

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to take a leading role on a large‑scale utilities infrastructure programme, delivering projects across clean water and wastewater treatment works. This role suits a commercially driven professional looking for autonomy, flexibility and long‑term programme stability.

This position is a senior consultancy role, acting in a client‑facing commercial and advisory capacity within a regulated utilities programme.

Role Overview

You will oversee the commercial delivery of complex projects, provide leadership to project teams, and act as a key commercial interface with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead commercial management of utilities and civil engineering projects
  • Cost forecasting, budgeting and financial reporting
  • Managing and administering NEC contracts
  • Overseeing valuations, change management and final accounts
  • Supporting procurement strategy and subcontract management
  • Providing commercial guidance to delivery teams
  • Managing risk and ensuring commercial best practice

About You

  • Strong experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within utilities, water or civil engineering
  • In‑depth knowledge of NEC contracts (ECC)
  • Experience delivering projects across treatment works or major infrastructure programmes
  • Consultancy or contractor background preferred
  • Confident managing stakeholders and mentoring junior staff

What’s on Offer

  • Salary up to £75,000
  • Vehicle allowance
  • Hybrid working (up to 3 days from home)
  • Long‑term, high‑profile programme of works
  • Excellent career progression and responsibility

If you’d like to learn more about the role, get in touch with Coral for a discussion via 07810357074 or alternatively on [email protected]

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