Zeeco fosters a robust work environment where employees, from engineering teams to support groups, benefit from a strong culture, trained leadership, and opportunities for growth. Zeeco collaborates with the biggest names in the industry, enabling individuals to broaden their skills alongside teams of subject matter experts.
Zeeco is a global leader in combustion and environmental solutions, renowned for our expertise in designing, engineering, and manufacturing advanced burners, incinerators, and environmental control systems. Serving a wide array of industries such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, and power generation, we deliver innovative technologies that enhance operational efficiency, safety, and environmental compliance.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead planning, cost control, and technical coordination for maintenance and construction projects across industrial and chemical facilities. You will work closely with clients and internal teams to define scopes, manage commercial performance, and ensure safe, efficient project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Planning & Execution
• Develop detailed maintenance and construction plans, work packs, and execution strategies.
• Coordinate with engineering, fabrication, and project management teams.
• Conduct site visits to validate scopes and assess constructability.
• Lead planning for shutdowns, retrofits, and complex installations.
Quantity Surveying & Cost Control
• Prepare estimates, Bills of Quantities, and material take‑offs.
• Support tendering, bid reviews, and contract negotiations.
• Track budgets, analyse variances, and forecast costs.
• Manage change orders, claims, and commercial documentation.
• Drive value engineering to optimise cost and schedule.
Client Engagement
• Serve as a key technical and commercial contact in early project stages.
• Participate in client meetings and design reviews.
• Communicate planning progress, cost impacts, and execution readiness.
• Build strong client relationships through responsiveness and expertise.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with engineering, PM, fabrication, and field service teams.
• Support internal reviews, risk assessments, and coordination meetings.
• Mentor junior planners and cost analysts.
Governance & Quality
• Ensure compliance with company procedures and industry standards.
• Maintain accurate planning, cost, and contract documentation.
• Support audits, quality checks, and continuous improvement.
Skills & Experience
• Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or similar.
• Significant experience in planning, QS, or project controls in industrial/energy sectors.
• Experience supporting field execution and client‑facing activities.
• Proficiency with Primavera (preferred), MS Project, and cost management tools.
• Strong understanding of industrial equipment and construction methods.
• Advanced estimating and commercial analysis skills.
• Ability to interpret drawings, P&IDs, and technical specifications.
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.
• Full UK driving licence.
At Zeeco we value our employees and are committed to offering a comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being and professional growth, see below some of the great things we offer:
Location: Office based (near Oakham), up to 30% global travel. Working at Zeeco means being part of a people-centric culture and environment built on mutual respect, personal encouragement, professional integrity, and limitless opportunity. Join Zeeco and embark on a fulfilling journey where innovation, collaboration, and personal and professional growth converge.
Since 1979, Zeeco is the trusted worldwide source for the design and manufacturing of combustion and environmental solutions for the refining, petrochemical, production, power and pharmaceutical industries. Beginning as a small operation, Zeeco focused on the ideas of expertise, innovation, and reliability that today are the company’s foundation of success.
ZEECO® product lines include next generation ultra-low emission burners, gas and liquid flaring systems and hazardous and non-hazardous waste incineration. Zeeco has supplied some of the world’s largest combustion systems. These include the largest enclosed ground flare, acid gas thermal oxidizer, enclosed flare and elevated flare. We also have developed the industry’s best performing ultra-low NOx burner.
From refining, onshore/offshore production, power, well testing, petrochemical, gas processing and LNG industries, Zeeco has the experience and technical expertise to design the right combustion solution for your application. Our Combustion Research and Test Facility was the first in the world to become ISO 9001-2000 certified, and our staff strives to stay ahead of rapidly changing emissions requirements. With over three decades of industry experience, we have developed a worldwide reputation for excellence in engineering, reliability, and integrity.
