Senior Quantity Surveyor Utilities

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Utilities

Major London Infrastructure Project | Main Contractor | Up to 65k p/a

We're recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial and cost management across multiple civils packages on a major station modernisation and infrastructure delivery scheme in London. You'll own commercial strategy, lead a small QS team, and manage cost for works spanning utilities, structural, civils, and fit-out scopes. You'll partner with project controls, design teams, and senior stakeholders to drive value, manage risk, and deliver commercial outcomes on a complex, multi-billion-pound programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead commercial strategy and cost management across multiple work packages and disciplines


• Establish, maintain, and defend cost budgets and forecasts; escal & resolve significant variances


• Mentor and line-manage junior QS staff and support cost engineers


• Develop and implement change control, variation order, and claims strategy


• Lead commercial negotiations with key subcontractors and suppliers


• Monitor and forecast subcontractor performance, invoicing, and payment applications at portfolio level


• Prepare commercial reports and cost forecasts for main board and project controls; present to senior stakeholders


• Identify and develop commercial claims and cost recovery opportunities; manage dispute resolution


• Liaise with civils, structural, and MEP teams on cost and schedule implications of design and scope changes


• Maintain commercial records, cost models, and supporting documentation to defend the contractual and financial position


• Contribute to procurement strategy and tender evaluation for major packages

About You

• Chartered QS (RICS) or equivalent - or RICS eligible with substantial post-graduate experience


• 10+ years' post-qualification experience in infrastructure cost management, with proven track record on Tier 1 and Tier 2 projects


• Demonstrated leadership experience managing QS teams or cost functions


• Expert-level Excel, cost management software (Predict, Causeway, or equivalent), and financial modelling skills
  
• Confident managing £100m+ cost portfolios and complex, multi-disciplinary packages


• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management; credibility at director and client level


• Experience on major rail, station, or infrastructure modernisation schemes a distinct advantage


• Professional maturity and commercial acumen; able to advise senior project leadership

What We Offer

• Up to £65k Per Annum + Benefits


• Full-time Permanent Role


• High-profile London infrastructure project with major client visibility


• Opportunity to mentor and build a commercial team


• Professional development and RICS CPD support