Senior Quantity Surveyor in Reading, South East

Step into one of the UK’s most secure and high-impact infrastructure projects—where your commercial expertise will help shape national defence.

Overview
An experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor is required to join a high-security defence infrastructure programme. This role involves commercial and contractual governance within an NEC4 contract environment and supports a complex £multi-million construction programme.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team and will need to work from site at least four days per week due to the sensitive nature of the work. The ideal Quantity Surveyor will bring both technical precision and collaborative skills to support programme success and value assurance.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with external consultants to assure cost and financial deliverables
• Contribute to business case development and cost justification
• Prepare cost reports, cash flows, and forecasting models
• Maintain data transparency and hold contractors accountable for commercial data
• Provide data-driven insights to support decision-making
• Identify cost-saving measures and improve contract performance
• Attend progress and monthly cost meetings
• Champion value-for-money principles in all decisions
• Support early-stage planning and feasibility analysis
• Validate cost data provenance for audit and assurance
• Manage change control in accordance with contractual obligations
• Promote commercial awareness across the programme
• Support dispute resolution and contract close-out activities
• Review and advise on NEC contract procurement and negotiation

Technical Experience:

• Strong background in quantity surveying, estimating, or procurement on major infrastructure projects
• Proven experience with NEC4 contracts and civils cost estimating
• Ability to challenge and interrogate contractor cost proposals
• Understanding of how cost, risk, and schedule interact

Qualifications & Requirements

• BSc in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or related field
• RICS / CIOB chartership preferred
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in large-scale infrastructure delivery
• Sole UK nationality
• DV clearance or willingness to undergo DV vetting
• Full UK driving licence

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.  We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

Voceer presents this job opportunity for First Recruitment Group, a 50 person sized company who are categorized as a Recruitment Agency.

This position is being managed by First Recruitment Group, a reputable recruitment agency known for placing candidates in desirable positions.

All round workforce agency covering Recruitment, Payroll and Workforce Management. We are a global recruitment agency specialising in the Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Power, Water, Rail, Construction, Technology, Aerospace & Defence, Chemicals and Corporate sectors. Our specialist consultants help clients to recruit high quality candidates into temporary, contract and permanent roles at all levels. We proudly support a partnership culture by collaborating and adding value to build lasting client and candidate relationships.

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