Senior Quantity Surveyor
The Senior Quantity Surveyor provides expert commercial and contract management support across multiple projects The role involves monitoring costs, managing subcontractors, administering contracts, and supporting the Commercial Manager and project teams to deliver projects on time, within budget, and in compliance with contractual obligations.
The Senior Quantity Surveyor is responsible for ensuring robust cost control, managing variations and claims, and supporting effective financial reporting for multiple projects and sites.
Technical Responsibilities- Commercial Management
- Administer contracts in accordance with company procedures.
- Support the preparation of tender documents and budgets.
- Support the preparation and negotiation of variations, compensation events, and change orders.
- Advise project teams on contractual obligations, commercial risks, and potential claims.
- Monitor project budgets, expenditure, and forecasts across allocated projects.
- Administer and manage subcontracts, payments, and variations.
- Produce cost reports, applications for payment, cash flow updates, and commercial summaries for project and senior management.
- Assist in final account preparation and submission.
- Be able to work autonomously and take responsibility for workload with any necessary support provided
Compliance and Risk
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and client requirements.
- Maintain accurate and auditable project records for all commercial activities.
- Identify, record, and escalate commercial risks and opportunities to the Commercial Manager.
- Support procurement and ensure subcontract agreements comply with head/framework contracts.
- Input into tenders including contributions to reviews and qualifications/clarifications associated with submissions
Stakeholder Engagement
- Work closely with Contract and Project Managers, site teams, and finance department to provide commercial guidance.
- Liaise with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to support contractual and commercial outcomes.
- Support the Commercial Manager in mentoring and developing junior commercial staff
- Monitor and feedback on subcontractor performance and address commercial issues promptly
Key Interfaces
- Commercial Manager & Financial Controller
- Water Sector Director, Framework Managers, Contract Managers and Project Managers
- Site Managers and Site Engineers
- Procurement, and Planning Teams
- Clients (Water Sector Framework(s))
- Subcontractors and Suppliers
Core Values
Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise – Quantity Surveying or other construction related HND/degree/master’s degree qualification. Member of accredited body (or working towards accreditation) e.g. RICS/CIOB/CICES desirable. Very good IT skills and familiarity with using construction contract management software. Appreciation of NEC suites and in particular Option A and Option C form of contracts. Ideally 10 years + experience or significant involvement in the water industry.
Essential
- Degree or HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Engineering, or related discipline
- Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in engineering, construction, or utilities.
- Strong knowledge of UK contract forms and commercial procedures.
- Experience managing costs, variations, and claims across multiple projects.
- Excellent financial, analytical, and negotiation skills.
Desirable
- Chartered status (RICS / CICES) or working towards
- Additional project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2)
At Trant, we offer the opportunity for career development and progression within a professional working environment, and we strongly encourage employees to gain professional qualifications and fully support individuals on their journeys towards chartership.
Our company benefits package includes.
- Competitive salary
- Company car or car allowance (some levels)
- Mentored support within our ‘Career Development Association’, to work towards chartership
- 24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays
- Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice
- Company Pension Scheme
- Flexible working based on a ‘core hours’ system
- 1 x Professional Membership paid annually
- Hybrid working
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free onsite parking
- Bike to Work Scheme
- Discretionary annual bonus