Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor / Managing Quantity Surveyor

Northumberland | Major Data Centre Project | Specialist Contractor | £80–95k + Car Allowance & Bonus

I’m currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor / Managing Quantity Surveyor to join a specialist contractor working on one of the UK’s flagship new-build data centre projects in Northumberland .

This is a major, high-profile development involving significant substation and critical power infrastructure , and the successful candidate will play a key role in the commercial delivery of these packages across the wider scheme.

The business is experiencing a period of significant growth and has an excellent pipeline of work within the data centre, power and wider critical infrastructure sectors.

The Role

As SQS / MQS, you will take responsibility for the commercial management of major substation builds, working closely with the project leadership team, client, consultants and supply chain.

You'll be involved across areas including:

• Commercial management of major substation and infrastructure packages
• Subcontract procurement and management
• Cost reporting, forecasting and cash flow
• Change management and valuations
• Commercial risk and opportunity management
• Contract administration
• Subcontractor negotiations
• Final accounts and commercial close-out
• Supporting and developing junior commercial team members where appropriate

We're Looking For

Ideally, you'll have experience working as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Managing Quantity Surveyor for a Tier 1 contractor or similarly well-established specialist contractor , delivering major construction or infrastructure projects.

Substation and critical power experience would be highly advantageous , given the nature of the project.

However, we're also very interested in candidates with strong commercial experience across related sectors, including:

• Data Centres
• BESS
• Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences
• Power & Utilities
• Renewable Energy
• Energy Infrastructure
• Nuclear
• Major Infrastructure
• Industrial / Advanced Manufacturing

The most important thing is that you have the commercial capability and project experience to operate effectively on a large, complex scheme .

Package

• £80,000–£95,000 basic salary , depending on experience
• Car allowance
• Bonus
• Long-term opportunity with a rapidly growing specialist contractor
• Exposure to a major hyperscale data centre and critical power project
• Excellent future career progression opportunities

Why This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join a specialist contractor at a particularly exciting point in its growth.

You'll be working on a major hyperscale data centre development , with substantial substation and critical power packages, while gaining exposure to one of the UK's most significant construction projects.

For the right individual, there is also the opportunity to build a long-term career with a business that has ambitious plans across the UK and European data centre and critical infrastructure markets.

Location: Northumberland

️ Sector: Data Centres / Critical Power / Substations

Level: Senior Quantity Surveyor / Managing Quantity Surveyor

Salary: £80–95k + car allowance + bonus

If you're an experienced SQS/MQS with a strong contractor background and are interested in getting involved in a major data centre and power infrastructure project, I'd be keen to have a confidential conversation.