Senior Quantity Surveyors – Walker Sime

Site Locations: Tilbury | Bury St Edmunds | Birmingham | Leeds | Waltham Cross | Central London
Type: Permanent only – no contractors please
Salary & Benefits: Competitive – DOE, plus comprehensive benefits

We’re looking for experienced Senior Quantity Surveyors to join our team on high-value infrastructure projects across the UK. You will provide independent commercial oversight, manage NEC contracts, and deliver cost leadership across civils, M&E, and high-voltage transmission schemes.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on nationally significant projects, supporting the delivery of complex infrastructure while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cost planning, benchmarking, and lifecycle cost analysis
• Administer NEC3/NEC4 contracts and manage compensation events, early warnings, and change controls
• Oversee valuations, interim applications, and final accounts
• Monitor cost performance, risk allowances, and compliance with governance frameworks
• Provide commercial advice and guidance to project teams
• Mentor and develop junior QS staff, supporting APC progression where applicable
• Support procurement and contract strategy, ensuring best practice in commercial management
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the QS team

Candidate Profile

• Proven senior-level experience in infrastructure, utilities, or civil engineering projects
• Strong NEC contract knowledge and commercial acumen
• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management
• MRICS or actively working towards chartership preferred
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to work confidently with clients, contractors, and project teams
• Ability to work across multiple sites and manage competing priorities

Why Join Us?

• Work on nationally critical infrastructure projects with real impact
• Hybrid working with opportunities across multiple UK sites
• Clear career progression within a growing, people-focused consultancy
• Exposure to complex, high-value civil engineering, energy, and infrastructure projects
• Competitive salary and benefits within a supportive, collaborative culture
• Opportunities for professional development, chartership, and learning

Right to Work & Experience Requirements

Walker Sime is unable to offer visa sponsorship. All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application.

We encourage all eligible candidates to apply and will consider applications in line with UK employment law, ensuring fair and non-discriminatory recruitment practices.