Senior Quantity Surveyor

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading multidisciplinary engineering contractor delivering critical projects across the UK nuclear sector. With a long-established presence on the Sellafield site and a track record supporting complex engineering, decommissioning, asset care, mechanical, electrical and infrastructure programmes, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to some of the UK's most significant nuclear projects. Our client supports major nuclear engineering, decommissioning, maintenance, fabrication and asset care activities across highly regulated environments.

Working as part of an experienced commercial team, you will provide commercial leadership across multiple projects and frameworks, ensuring the successful management of cost, value, risk and contractual performance throughout project lifecycles.

This is a permanent position working on a hybrid basis in the Sellafield area. You must either already hold or be eligible to obtain security clearnace.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all commercial aspects of assigned nuclear projects from tender through to final account.
• Prepare, review and negotiate subcontract agreements.
• Administer NEC contracts and support contract change management activities.
• Monitor project costs, forecasts, cash flow and commercial performance.
• Prepare valuations, applications for payment, compensation events and final accounts.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Support project teams with cost control and budget management.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients, supply chain partners and internal stakeholders.
• Produce accurate cost reports and commercial forecasts for senior management.
• Assist with procurement activities, tender evaluations and subcontractor management.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, governance requirements and commercial procedures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across project delivery and commercial functions.

Key Deliverables

• Successful commercial management of nuclear engineering and infrastructure projects.
• Accurate cost forecasting and financial reporting.
• Effective administration of NEC contracts and change management processes.
• Timely settlement of accounts and commercial disputes.
• Strong commercial governance and risk management.
• Protection and enhancement of project profitability.
• Successful engagement with client and supply chain stakeholders.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within nuclear, infrastructure, engineering, utilities, defence, energy or major projects environments.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Experience managing change control, compensation events and final accounts.
• Excellent commercial and financial management skills.
• Ability to interpret contractual documentation and identify commercial risks.
• Experience producing detailed cost reports and project forecasts.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and commercial reporting tools.

Desirable

• Experience delivering projects within the nuclear sector.
• Knowledge of engineering, ME&I, decommissioning or asset care projects.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Membership of RICS, ICES, CIOB or equivalent professional body.
• Experience working within highly regulated environments.
• Security clearance or ability to obtain relevant site clearances.