LOCKROSE is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to support the delivery of major infrastructure programmes within the energy sector.
This is a client-side role offering a genuine opportunity to step beyond traditional Quantity Surveying into a strategic commercial leadership position, influencing how complex projects are commercially managed, assured, and delivered within a highly regulated environment.
Working across a portfolio of high-value projects, you will play a key role in driving commercial performance, ensuring contractual compliance, and challenging supply chain delivery to achieve best value outcomes.
This role is ideally suited to a Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to transition into a more influential, advisory-led position with broader exposure across project and programme environments.
The Opportunity
- Work on nationally significant infrastructure projects within a regulated sector
- Influence commercial strategy and decision-making, not just reporting
- Gain exposure across a portfolio of projects, rather than a single-site role
- Play a key role in ensuring value for money and supply chain performance
- Operate within a structured and governance-driven delivery environment
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a client-side commercial lead across a portfolio of infrastructure projects
- Provide commercial assurance and governance over contractor delivery and contract performance
- Administer and manage NEC3/NEC4 contracts, ensuring compliance with contractual processes and obligations
- Assess and manage Compensation Events, including evaluation of entitlement, programme impact, and commercial consequences
- Challenge contractor submissions including variations, applications for payment, and programme updates
- Review and interpret project programmes, working closely with planning teams to assess delay, risk, and commercial impact
- Support the management of Early Warning processes, ensuring risks are captured, mitigated, and reflected in commercial strategy
- Provide clear, data-driven commercial insights and reporting to project and programme stakeholders
- Work collaboratively with project management, engineering, and planning teams to support effective decision-making
- Ensure robust cost control, forecasting, and financial governance across assigned projects
- Contribute to the development of commercial best practice, standardisation, and continuous improvement
Requirements
About You
- Proven experience operating at Senior Quantity Surveyor level or above within infrastructure, energy, utilities, or similarly regulated environments
- Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4), particularly in post-contract delivery
- Experience assessing Compensation Events, variations, and contractual entitlement
- Ability to confidently challenge contractors and influence commercial outcomes
- Strong understanding of project delivery, cost management, and programme interfaces
- Experience working within a regulated or highly governed environment (e.g. utilities, rail, water, energy)
- Excellent stakeholder management skills across technical and commercial teams
- Comfortable working across multiple projects simultaneously
Essential:
- HNC / Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or related discipline
- Strong NEC contract experience (administration and commercial application)
- Experience within a regulated environment (e.g. utilities, infrastructure, energy, rail)
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel
Desirable:
- Experience working client-side or within a consultancy environment
- Exposure to large-scale infrastructure or utility programmes
- Understanding of programme-level commercial management and governance structures
- Chartered or working towards MRICS (RICS) or MInstCES (CICES)
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Performance-based bonus
- Pension scheme
- Generous annual leave and paid time off
- Professional development and training support
- Company car or travel allowance
- Hybrid/flexible working options
Equal Opportunity Statement
LOCKROSE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
