Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor – Seascale Recruit4staff are representing a well‑established civil engineering business in their search for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to work in Seascale . Hours of Work: Full Time, Monday to Friday, Days (45 hours) Duration: Permanent Job Details Pay: £55,000 – £70,000 (Car Allowance £5,750) Hours of Work: Full Time, Monday to Friday, Days (45 hours) Duration: Permanent Benefits: 8% employer pension contribution, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Job Role As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take commercial responsibility for managing the financial performance of major civil engineering and infrastructure works. You will oversee cost management, contract administration, change control, and commercial reporting to ensure projects are delivered on time, to budget, and in full compliance with contractual requirements. You will work closely with project managers, engineering teams, planners, procurement, and the wider commercial department to ensure accurate forecasting, timely valuations, and robust contract management. This role requires strong commercial acumen, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to provide clear commercial leadership across multiple work packages. You will be responsible for managing subcontractor accounts, preparing and reviewing payment applications, assessing variations, undertaking cost/value reconciliations, and ensuring that commercial risks are identified, monitored and controlled. Strong communication, attention to detail, and an ability to operate within a fast‑paced, highly regulated environment are essential. This position suits an experienced commercial professional with a proven track record in large‑scale civil engineering or infrastructure delivery. Essential Skills, Experience, or Qualifications Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor on major civil engineering or infrastructure projects Strong knowledge of cost management, commercial reporting, procurement processes, and contract administration Demonstrable experience operating within NEC contract environments Ability to manage subcontractor accounts, negotiate terms, and conduct robust commercial evaluations Strong IT skills, including competency with commercial software and MS Excel Ability to manage deadlines, workloads and commercial priorities across multiple packages Degree (BSc / MSc) in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline Membership of RICS or working toward MRICS status Advantageous Skills, Experience, or Qualifications Experience in highly regulated or complex infrastructure environments Experience supporting commercial strategy on multi‑year, multi‑disciplinary programmes Commute From Drigg, Seascale, Egremont, Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Gosforth, Workington, St Bees, Nethertown, Holmrook, Ravenglass Similar Job Titles Quantity Surveyor, Senior QS, Project Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Manager, Cost Manager, Commercial QS For further information about this and other positions please apply now. This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business. Job Reference: opp-24260 Commercial Manager – Seascale Recruit4staff are representing a leading civil engineering business in their search for a Commercial Manager to work in Seascale . Pay: Circa £90,000 (Negotiable depending on skillset and experience) Hours of Work: Full Time, Monday to Friday, Days (45 hours) Duration: Permanent Benefits: Car allowance £6,325, 8% employer pension contribution, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Job Details Pay: Circa £90,000 (Negotiable depending on skillset and experience) Hours of Work: Full Time, Monday to Friday, Days (45 hours) Duration: Permanent Benefits: Car allowance £6,325, 8% employer pension contribution, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Job Role As Commercial Manager, you will oversee all commercial, contractual, and financial management activities for a major civil and infrastructure package within a complex and highly regulated setting. You will ensure that commercial processes, cost management systems, and contract controls are robust, compliant, and aligned with NEC procedures. Working alongside project managers, planners, engineers, supply chain partners, and regulatory stakeholders, you will lead commercial governance, cost forecasting, compensation event management, subcontract administration, change control, reporting, and risk/commercial strategy. You will play a critical role in ensuring commercial assurance, value protection, accurate financial reporting, and successful commercial outcomes across all phases of the project. This Commercial Manager role requires a commercially focused leader with strong NEC expertise and experience on major civil engineering or infrastructure projects. Essential Skills, Experience, or Qualifications Proven experience as a Commercial Manager on large civil engineering or infrastructure projects Strong competence with NEC3/NEC4 contract administration, especially ECC forms Experience managing cost control, forecasting, CVRs, change management, and subcontract packages Ability to lead commercial reviews, client reporting, and stakeholder interfacing Strong understanding of risk management, early warnings, compensation events, and programme impacts Excellent communication, negotiation, and client‑facing skills High level of commercial governance, accuracy, and attention to detail Ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC) Advantageous Skills, Experience, or Qualifications Experience with major remediation, decommissioning, or high‑complexity civil engineering works Chartered status (MRICS or working towards chartership) Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, or related discipline Commute From Drigg, Seascale, Egremont, Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Gosforth, Workington, St Bees, Nethertown, Holmrook, Ravenglass Similar Job Titles Commercial Manager, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Managing Quantity Surveyor, Contracts Manager, NEC Commercial Manager, Project Commercial Lead, Senior Commercial Lead For further information about this and other positions please apply now. This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business. Job Reference: opp-24260 #J-18808-Ljbffr