Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Defence Infrastructure Projects

Location: Barrow-in-Furness - 4 Days On-Site / Fridays Work From Home

Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 + £5,300 Car Allowance + 10% Working Away Uplift + £1,450 Per Month Tax-Free Living Away Allowance

Are you a Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for a role that offers genuine long-term career security, major project exposure and the opportunity to support nationally significant Defence Infrastructure programmes?

Our client is delivering a rapidly expanding portfolio of National Defence projects in Barrow-in-Furness and is continuing to secure significant investment across the sector. With a pipeline of work extending years into the future, this is a unique opportunity to join a business offering exceptional stability, career development and involvement in some of the UK's most important engineering and construction programmes.

This opportunity is ideal for candidates based in Barrow-in-Furness, Liverpool, Warrington, Manchester, Bolton, Blackburn, Preston, Morecambe, Lancaster, Kendal, Carlisle, Penrith and across the North West who are happy to stay away during the week.

Package includes:

Up to £75,000 salary

£5,300 annual car allowance

10% working away uplift

Approx. £1,450 per month tax-free living away allowance

Pension scheme with up to 8% employer contribution

Life assurance

Flexible benefits package

Long-term project security

Excellent career development opportunities

Working Arrangement:

Site-based in Barrow-in-Furness four days per week

Work from home every Friday

Suitable for commuting or staying away during the week

Key Responsibilities of Senior Quantity Surveyor:

Commercial management of major engineering, construction and infrastructure projects

Cost planning, forecasting and financial reporting

NEC contract administration

Change control, variations and claims management

Cash flow forecasting and payment applications

Procurement and management of subcontractors

Risk and opportunity management

Final account negotiation and agreement

Building strong stakeholder and client relationships

Requirements for Senior Quantity Surveyor:

Experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor

Background within construction, infrastructure, engineering, MEP, defence, nuclear or major projects

Strong commercial and contractual knowledge

NEC contract experience preferred

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

bility to obtain Security Clearance is essential

Join a business delivering nationally important projects whilst benefiting from exceptional job security, a growing Defence project portfolio and genuine long-term career progression.

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Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom| Partnership Number | OC England and Wales