Senior Quantity Surveyor
CV-LibraryChippenham, WiltshirecontractPosted: 13 August 2026
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Rate : negotiable
Hybrid 3 days in the office
Contract: 8 months
Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within the Rail Infrastructure business. This is a unique opportunity to join a first in class programme for the railway sector - digitalizing and modernising the railway.
You will be responsible for providing a dedicated and professional pre and post contract commercial management service supporting the Wales and West portfolio. Reporting into the Senior Commercial Manager.
This is your role
* Provide the client with post contract commercial support for designated packages of work, including subcontract, materials, and direct labour
* Ensure projects are successfully delivered within cost and time constraints
* Assist with commercial management of various work packages as directed. These may include Design, Installation, Test & Commission, Materials, Telecoms, Electrification, Power, Plant, Professional Services, Civil Engineering and Permanent Way
* Be responsible for work package change control and management
* Provide key commercial interface for responsible work package manager
* Provide contractual and commercial support to Project Managers and Engineering
* Be responsible for work package cost management, including forecasting, budget management and control
* Monitor and actively manage and mitigate work package risks
* Provide input to internal and external commercial reports as required by Commercial Delivery Strategy
* Ensure processes and document control align with the appropriate company standards
* Work with and collaborate with key partners, e.g.: finance, project management, engineering, sub-contractors, suppliers, and client
* Be responsible for maintaining auditable records for responsible work packages in accordance with contractual requirements
* Act as a primary interface to work package managers, key partners and suppliers
What do you need to qualify for this role?
* Substantial Senior Quantity Surveyor experience working within a contractor side project environment. Experience ideally gained in a similar or related industry e.g. rail, engineering, defence, construction, IT etc.
* Degree qualified or equivalent and/or hold or working towards professional qualification (RICS, IACCM or similar)
* Strong track record in a contractor side, project environment
* Able to manage both direct labour and subcontract costs
* Ability to estimate change / variations using various methods
* Able to forecast cost and measure cost of work complete and articulate any variance
* Ability to manage commercial reporting internal and externally
* Good negotiation skills with ability to manage expectations
* Ability to manage commercial strategies
* Strong communicator with excellent written and oral communications skills
* Good financial and commercial acumen
* Ability to work under own initiative with limited supervision and under cost or time critical conditions
* Good contractual knowledge and experience
* Confident and able to deal externally and internally at all levels
* Ability to operate effectively within a team environment
* Strong computing skills in MS word, excel, project and MS Outlook
Rate : negotiable
Hybrid 3 days in the office
Contract: 8 months
Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within the Rail Infrastructure business. This is a unique opportunity to join a first in class programme for the railway sector - digitalizing and modernising the railway.
You will be responsible for providing a dedicated and professional pre and post contract commercial management service supporting the Wales and West portfolio. Reporting into the Senior Commercial Manager.
This is your role
* Provide the client with post contract commercial support for designated packages of work, including subcontract, materials, and direct labour
* Ensure projects are successfully delivered within cost and time constraints
* Assist with commercial management of various work packages as directed. These may include Design, Installation, Test & Commission, Materials, Telecoms, Electrification, Power, Plant, Professional Services, Civil Engineering and Permanent Way
* Be responsible for work package change control and management
* Provide key commercial interface for responsible work package manager
* Provide contractual and commercial support to Project Managers and Engineering
* Be responsible for work package cost management, including forecasting, budget management and control
* Monitor and actively manage and mitigate work package risks
* Provide input to internal and external commercial reports as required by Commercial Delivery Strategy
* Ensure processes and document control align with the appropriate company standards
* Work with and collaborate with key partners, e.g.: finance, project management, engineering, sub-contractors, suppliers, and client
* Be responsible for maintaining auditable records for responsible work packages in accordance with contractual requirements
* Act as a primary interface to work package managers, key partners and suppliers
What do you need to qualify for this role?
* Substantial Senior Quantity Surveyor experience working within a contractor side project environment. Experience ideally gained in a similar or related industry e.g. rail, engineering, defence, construction, IT etc.
* Degree qualified or equivalent and/or hold or working towards professional qualification (RICS, IACCM or similar)
* Strong track record in a contractor side, project environment
* Able to manage both direct labour and subcontract costs
* Ability to estimate change / variations using various methods
* Able to forecast cost and measure cost of work complete and articulate any variance
* Ability to manage commercial reporting internal and externally
* Good negotiation skills with ability to manage expectations
* Ability to manage commercial strategies
* Strong communicator with excellent written and oral communications skills
* Good financial and commercial acumen
* Ability to work under own initiative with limited supervision and under cost or time critical conditions
* Good contractual knowledge and experience
* Confident and able to deal externally and internally at all levels
* Ability to operate effectively within a team environment
* Strong computing skills in MS word, excel, project and MS Outlook