Job Description
Senior Quantity Surveyor - Reading Area based
Department: Operations Management/Site Operations Management
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: South East England
Reporting To: Aubrey Hyde
The Senior Quantity Surveyor provides expert commercial and contract management support across multiple projects The role involves monitoring costs, managing subcontractors, administering contracts, and supporting the Managing Quantity Surveyor and project teams to deliver projects on time, within budget, and in compliance with contractual obligations.
The Senior Quantity Surveyor is responsible for ensuring robust cost control, managing variations and claims, and supporting effective financial reporting for multiple projects and sites.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Responsibilities- Commercial Management
- Administer contracts in accordance with company procedures.
- Support the preparation of tender documents, contracts, budgets.
- Support the preparation and negotiation of variations, compensation events, and change orders.
- Advise project teams on contractual obligations, commercial risks, and potential claims.
- Monitor project budgets, expenditure, and forecasts across allocated projects.
- Manage subcontractor contracts, payments, and variations.
- Produce cost reports, cash flow updates, and commercial summaries for project and senior management.
- Assist in final account preparation and submission.
Compliance and Risk
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and client requirements.
- Maintain accurate and auditable project records for all commercial activities.
- Identify, record, and escalate commercial risks to the Managing Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager.
- Support procurement and ensure subcontract agreements comply with head contracts.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Work closely with Project Managers, site teams, and finance teams to provide commercial guidance.
- Liaise with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to support contractual and commercial outcomes.
- Support the Managing Quantity Surveyor in mentoring junior commercial staff.
- Monitor subcontractor performance and address commercial issues proactively.
Key Interfaces
- Managing Quantity Surveyor / Contract Managers
- Project Directors / Project Managers
- Site Managers and Engineering Leads
- Finance, Procurement, and Planning Teams
- Clients (Water and Energy sectors)
- Subcontractors and Suppliers
Core Values
Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Degree or HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Engineering, or related discipline
- Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in engineering, construction, or utilities.
- Strong knowledge of UK contract forms and commercial procedures.
- Experience managing costs, variations, and claims across multiple projects.
- Excellent financial, analytical, and negotiation skills.
Desirable
- Chartered status (RICS / CICES) or working towards
- Additional project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2)
Benefits
At Trant, we offer the opportunity for career development and progression within a professional working environment, and we strongly encourage employees to gain professional qualifications and fully support individuals on their journeys towards chartership.
Our company benefits package includes.
- Competitive salary
- Company car or car allowance (some levels)
- Mentored support within our ‘Career Development Association’, to work towards chartership
- 24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays
- Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice
- Company Pension Scheme
- Flexible working based on a ‘core hours’ system
- 1 x Professional Membership paid annually
- Hybrid working
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free onsite parking
- Bike to Work Scheme
- Discretionary annual bonus
