Senior Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Oversee subcontract docs, cost control, and reporting on infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• subcontract docs
• cost planning
• cost reporting
• change management
• cvr reporting
• monthly applications

Tasks

-Produce Subcontract documentation, including terms, prices, and programme negotiations. -Maximise value and profit, applying ‘Doing the right thing’ principles. -Assist estimating and bid teams with contractual expertise.. -Maintain a ‘Cost Plan,’ tracking and forecasting expenditure. -Interpret and evaluate internal cost system expenditure reports. -Produce detailed monthly reports and Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR). -Manage timely contract changes, including Compensation Event Quotations. -Manage subcontract works packages, interim assessments, and change management. -Attend progress and risk reduction meetings with clients and subcontractors. -Liaise with operational and engineering teams to maintain site record standards. -Issue commercial notices to Clients and Subcontractors as per the contract. -Submit and agree monthly applications with the Client.

Requirements

• stakeholder management
• civil engineering
• excel
• cemar
• nec3/4
• mciob/mrics

What You Bring

-Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. -Experience in Civil Engineering (Highways, Rail, Water, Aviation). -Proficient in Excel, Word, CEMAR, and Oracle systems. -CSCS qualification (as appropriate). -Experience with NEC3/4 Option C. -Exposure to large or multiple smaller schemes. -Professional qualification (MCIOB or MRICS, or working towards it). -Strong understanding of standard forms of contract. -Main contract experience.

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Benefits

- Paid membership to a relevant professional association. - Comprehensive pension plan and share purchase scheme. - Corporate discounts and Cycle to Work schemes. - Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service. - Private medical scheme options and 24/7 employee assistance. -High-quality training and tailored career paths. -Flexible working options with the Agile Working programme. -Support for professional development and career growth. -Wellbeing support through a ‘Be Well’ programme. -Opportunity to work on exciting infrastructure projects.

About Linear Recruitment Ltd

-Founded in 2001 in Sheffield, they grew steadily with new offices in Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Milton Keynes, London and Birmingham. -Privately owned until converting to an Employee Ownership Trust in 2022, handing control to its long-serving staff. -Specialises in recruiting across sectors such as rail upgrades, power and utility projects, highways works and industrial engineering. -Handles both blue‑ and white‑collar roles—from site labourers to project managers—on contract, temp and permanent bases. -ISO 9001 and RISQS accredited, the firm often supports large‑scale public civil engineering and infrastructure initiatives. -Their narrative shines through longstanding client and candidate relationships rooted in transparent, people-first partnerships.

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