Senior Quantity Surveyor in Bolton

🚀 Senior Quantity Surveyor & Quantity Surveyor – Civil Engineering & Infrastructure

UK | ️ Contractor-Side / Site-Based | up to £65k + Package

What if your next role gave you genuine commercial ownership of major civil engineering projects, working directly for a tier one contractor rather than from a client or consultancy perspective?

I'm working with a leading civil engineering and infrastructure contractor looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor & Senior Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial leadership across major projects within sectors including water, transport, energy, and infrastructure.

This is a hands-on contractor-side role where you'll be responsible for CVRs, forecasting, subcontractor management, procurement, NEC contracts, and commercial risk , working closely with operational teams to protect margins and drive project performance.

The Role:

• Take commercial ownership of projects from a contractor-side perspective

• Produce and manage accurate monthly CVRs, cost plans, forecasts and commercial reports

• Lead cost control, cash flow management, and financial forecasting

• Manage NEC and other main contract and subcontract agreements

• Lead subcontractor procurement, negotiation, and post-contract management

• Manage subcontractor accounts, including measurement, payment applications, certificates, accruals, and final accounts

• Chair regular commercial meetings with subcontractors and manage supply chain performance

• Prepare upstream applications for payment and ensure strong cash recovery

• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities throughout project delivery

• Work closely with Project Managers and site teams to drive commercial performance

• Provide commercial guidance to operational teams and support junior commercial staff

• Build strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and wider project stakeholders

What You'll Need:

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor within a construction or civil engineering contractor

• Strong, demonstrable experience producing and managing monthly CVRs

• Strong working knowledge and practical experience of NEC contracts

• Significant experience managing subcontractors from a main contractor perspective

• Experience with subcontract procurement, negotiation, measurement, payment, accruals, and final accounts

• Strong understanding of commercial forecasting, cost control, cash flow, and project financial performance

• Experience identifying, managing, and mitigating commercial and contractual risk

• Good understanding of construction law and contractual obligations

• Excellent numerical, organisational, and communication skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

⭐ Desirable Experience:

• Previous experience working for a direct delivery contractor

• Experience within water, utilities, infrastructure, transport, or civil engineering

• Experience with IChemE contracts

• RICS membership or working towards professional accreditation

• HND/Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent

• CSCS card

• Previous estimating experience

Why Apply?

• Join an established tier one civil engineering and infrastructure contractor

• Take genuine ownership of commercial performance across major projects

• Work on long-term frameworks and major infrastructure schemes 🚧

• Strong pipeline of secured work and excellent job security

• Opportunity to work across water, transport, energy, and wider infrastructure

• Clear opportunities for career progression and professional development

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

• Company car/car allowance options depending on position 🚗

• Private medical, life assurance, pension, and 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Interested in learning more? Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion.