Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor | Civil Engineering Truro | £70k - £74k + £9,000 Car Allowance + Annual Bonus

The Opportunity

We’re recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor for an established civil engineering contractor delivering major infrastructure projects across Cornwall and the South West. Based predominantly in Truro and across Cornwall, you’ll take commercial responsibility for circa £50m of civil engineering projects, with travel to the Exeter office required just one day per week.

Projects include:

Reservoirs Flood alleviation schemes Bridges and structures Highways Major infrastructure works The Role

Working alongside the commercial, design and project delivery teams, you’ll manage:

Commercial performance across major civils projects Applications, valuations and cost reporting Subcontract procurement and accounts Variations and compensation events Forecasting, cost and value management Contractual and commercial risk Client and supply chain negotiations Monthly financial reporting Support and mentoring of junior commercial staff About You

We’re looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a strong contracting background across civil engineering, infrastructure, highways, utilities or heavy civils.

You’ll ideally have:

Strong civil engineering Quantity Surveying experience Good working knowledge of NEC Subcontract procurement and commercial management experience Strong forecasting and cost reporting skills Relevant QS, Commercial Management or construction qualification Strong communication and negotiation skills The Package £70k - £74k salary £9,000 car allowance Annual company bonus Pension matched up to 10% Based predominantly in Truro / Cornwall Just one day per week in Exeter Chartership support and professional development Long-term career progression Major secured infrastructure projects across the region Interested?

If you’re a Senior QS based in Cornwall looking for major civil engineering projects without a working week spent travelling out of the county, let’s have a conversation