Senior Quantity Surveyor - Water Infrastructure Location: Tamworth / Coventry / Derby (4 days office-based minimum) Salary: £60,000 to £80,000 + 25 days annual leave, private healthcare, private pension and paid professional fees

I'm working exclusively with a large, well-established global consultancy that is expanding its commercial capability in the UK's water sector. They are supporting a major regional water supplier through the close-out of AMP7 and into the delivery of a significant AMP8 capital investment programme, and are now looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to strengthen their client-side team in the West Midlands. The successful Senior Quantity Surveyor will be based in either Tamworth, Coventry or Derby.

This is a client facing position requiring strong commercial skills, first-class NEC knowledge and the ability to provide fast, accurate and pragmatic solutions to contractual and commercial challenges across a live framework.

The Role As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will operate in a client-facing capacity, supporting both the resolution of legacy projects and the delivery of new capital works. You'll work closely with project, commercial and stakeholder teams, ensuring robust cost control, contractual compliance and commercial assurance across the programme.

You will be based from Tamworth, Coventry or Derby, with an expectation of being in the office or on site at least four days per week.

Key Responsibilities

Client-side administration of NEC3 / NEC4 ECC contracts (Options A, C & E) Commercial support to final accounts, compensation events and close-out activities Cost forecasting, budget management, payment assessments and defined cost reviews Providing clear, commercially sound advice on contractual and commercial issues Working closely with Project Managers on payment certification and risk management Supporting new capital schemes from feasibility through to delivery Cost planning, procurement support and tender evaluation Identification, assessment and mitigation of commercial and contractual risk Supporting variation management, claims resolution and final accounts Acting as a trusted commercial advisor to the client & stakeholders Mentoring junior surveyors as they develop their own careers What We're Looking For Senior Quantity Surveyors considering this opportunity will need to hold a degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management, have an in-depth knowledge of NEC3 or NEC4 contracts and a proven track record of working in water infrastructure, utilities, civil engineering or similar sectors in the UK.

You'll need excellent commercial skills, an indepth knowledge of the NEC contract and be confident when working closely with the client and stakeholders.

Why Consider This Opportunity? My client is a well regarded, international cost and project management consultancy. They support a large client base with high value, complex projects across the globe and in turn, offer their employees exposure to an exciting, varied portfolio of projects and excellent long term career prospects.

The Senior Quantity Surveyor will also be offered a generous salary & package that includes:

Starting salary of £60,000 to £80,000 (based on experience) 25 days leave + bank holidays Private healthcare for you and your family Private pension contributions Payment of professional fees If you're a Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for a client-side role where your NEC expertise and commercial judgement will genuinely influence the outcomes on a major contract, this is well worth a conversation.

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