Highway Senior Quantity Surveyor

Posted 11 February 2026
Salary £65k - 75k per year
LocationWarrington
Job type Permanent - Full Time
Discipline Highways, Transport & Infrastructure
ReferenceJO0000064412

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Warrington - Up to £75,000 (DOE)
Are you an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor ready to take full commercial ownership of schemes within a growing regional division? If you are looking for a role where you will be trusted to lead projects, influence commercial strategy and play a key part in sustained business growth, this could be your next move.
You will be joining a well-established national Building and Civil Engineering contractor with strategically located regional offices across the UK. The Northern England Division, based at Walnut Tree Business Park in Lower Stretton, Warrington, is experiencing sustained growth through repeat client business and successful tenders in new sectors.
You will be part of an established and collaborative division that prides itself on interdepartmental support and teamwork, playing a key role in strengthening the Commercial team.

In this Senior Quantity Surveyor position, you will be doing the following:
·Collating and agreeing client applications.
·Procuring subcontract works packages, including preparing and issuing enquiry documents.
·Preparing and issuing subcontract orders incorporating main contract terms where applicable.
·Certifying subcontract applications and issuing contractual notices in line with contract requirements.
·Preparing Bills of Quantities for tendering and variations.
·Advising site teams on contractual matters.
·Assisting with preparation of delay notifications, ensuring correct contractual provisions are referenced.
·Preparing and negotiating variations with client teams.
·Collating and presenting monthly Commercial Reporting (CVR).
·Producing and updating Cost versus Value Reports for self-delivered works.
·Undertaking site measurements where required.
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be operating as the commercial project lead, managing cost and value control across your schemes and communicating confidently with both clients and subcontractors.

To be successful in this Senior Quantity Surveyor role, you will demonstrate:
·Experience operating at Senior Quantity Surveyor level.
·A proven track record as a commercial project lead.
·Strong experience in cost and value control management.
·Practical experience administering NEC forms of contract.
·The ability to work in a self-sufficient and proactive manner.
·Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
·A Degree in Quantity Surveying from a recognised university.
·Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.
·A valid CSCS card.
·A full UK driving licence.

Salary for this Senior Quantity Surveyor position is up to £75,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
You will also benefit from:
·Life Insurance up to 4x salary.
·Option to join BUPA Healthcare membership.
·Enhanced holiday entitlement of 35 days.
·Company Pension Scheme.
This is a permanent role with an immediate start, based in the Warrington office five days per week, or site-based as required. No remote working is offered, giving you direct engagement with project teams and stakeholders.
You will be joining during a significant growth phase, offering genuine long-term career development and the opportunity to progress within a national contractor operating across diverse sectors.
If you are an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor seeking your next challenge in the Warrington area, now is the time to apply and take the next step in your commercial career.

FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
 
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on 023 9431 4917 or email Jordan.townley@carringtonwest.com for more information.
 
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