Senior Quantity Surveyor - (Closing date - 31/10/2025)
About the role:
We are looking for a skilled Senior Quantity Surveyor to provide expert financial & commercial management across a range of civil engineering projects within Esh Civils. This role is key to ensuring accurate measurement, valuation, and cash flow management, supporting the successful delivery of each scheme. Your contribution will help ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest commercial standards.
Location:
Durham
What we will expect from you:
- Preparation and submission of interim payment applications and project final accounts
- Knowledge and experience in using civil engineering standard forms of contract including NEC3 and NEC4
- Notification of early warnings and playing a key role in risk reduction
- Notification of compensation events
- Assessing and submitting quotations for compensation events
- Working together with the Esh project team to ensure that good quality & accurate site records are kept and maintained
- Attendance at meetings with the Client Representatives as required
- Production of project financial forecasts and reports in line with the company commercial reporting timetable
- Subcontractor procurement and management – approval of subcontract orders and payments produced by other members of staff
- Valuation, certification and/or approval of payments to Sub-Contractors
- Aid and mentor the QS team in their personal development and in achieving company objectives
The above list is not exhaustive, and you may be required to undertake other or additional duties from time to time as we may reasonably require as part of the role.
Qualifications:
- 10 years’ experience and a proven track record in the commercial environment
- Ideally HND, degree or equivalent is desirable
- Competent in construction processes and procedures
- Experience of Microsoft and office IT packages
- Proven experience of working within different contract frameworks
- Experience in working with contract documentation specific to role
- Comprehensive contracting and commercial skills
Attributes & Skills:
- Encourage and supports other colleagues
- Remains focused when faced with competing demands
- Analyses own performance and takes steps to improve this
- Communicates clearly and appropriately
- Works productively in high pressure environments
- Assists others, providing direction and support to them, to carry out their work
- Excellent written skills
- Consistently makes decisions which bring benefits to the business
- Conducts themselves in a courteous and professional manner
- Attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills
- Valid UK driving licence
Frequently Asked Questions
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Contact our HR Team
North East & Tees Valley
Durham Office, 0191 377 4570
Yorkshire & Humber
Leeds Office, 0113 399 3030