Senior Quantity Surveyor Bury St Edmunds

Welcome to Walker Sime – Part of HanmiGlobal.

We deliver multidisciplinary construction services nationally across real estate, regeneration and infrastructure, bringing commercial precision, strategic oversight and global capability to every project. Our business is built on people and backed for scale.

Founded in Manchester in 1999, Walker Sime is recognised for technical excellence, independent commercial rigour and a collaborative, client-focused culture. We deliver specialist cost management and quantity surveying services across nationally significant infrastructure, energy, regeneration and complex capital programmes.

With extensive experience supporting both public and private sector clients, we play a key role in delivering major infrastructure schemes that drive economic growth and support the UK’s transition to net zero.

The Opportunity

Due to continued growth across our Infrastructure division, we are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to support the successful delivery of major infrastructure and energy projects across the North West.

Working across high-profile capital investment programmes, you will play a key role in supporting commercial and cost management activities across complex infrastructure schemes including utilities, energy transmission, civil engineering and infrastructure upgrade projects.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on nationally significant programmes that support renewable energy integration, infrastructure resilience and long-term economic growth across the UK.

You will work closely with Tier 1 contractors, engineers, programme controls teams and key client stakeholders, providing commercial expertise and NEC contract support across multiple project phases.

Key Responsibilities

• Support commercial and cost management activities across major infrastructure projects
• Administer NEC3 / NEC4 contracts, including compensation events, early warnings and change control
• Prepare cost plans, valuations, forecasts and financial reporting
• Monitor project expenditure, risk, cash flow and budget performance
• Support procurement activities, tender analysis and contract reviews
• Liaise with contractors, clients and internal teams to ensure commercial compliance and reporting standards are achieved
• Contribute to value engineering and risk management initiatives
• Support and mentor junior team members where appropriate

About You

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within infrastructure, utilities, energy or major civil engineering environments
• Strong working knowledge of NEC3 / NEC4 contracts and commercial management practices
• Experience working on large-scale infrastructure or capital delivery programmes
• Strong commercial awareness, analytical capability and attention to detail
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

Desirable

• MRICS qualified or working towards chartership
• Experience within power, utilities or transmission infrastructure projects

What we’re looking for

• A proactive and commercially minded professional
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work effectively within fast-paced project environments
• Solutions-focused with excellent attention to detail
• Passionate about delivering high-quality outcomes and building strong client relationships

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work on nationally critical infrastructure projects
• Exposure to major energy and infrastructure programmes
• Hybrid working and long-term project opportunities
• Clear career progression within a growing consultancy environment
• A collaborative, people-first culture backed by global capability
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

Join Walker Sime

If you’re looking to take the next step in your Quantity Surveying career and contribute to some of the UK’s most significant infrastructure programmes, we’d love to hear from you.

Join Walker Sime and help shape the future of the UK’s infrastructure and energy network!

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.