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Quantity Surveyor
Job Posted: 6 days ago
Salary: £ 60,000 - 70,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cockermouth, Cumbria
Expire in: 21 days
Job Description
Our client is a leading specialist in passive fire protection, delivering long-term, technically demanding projects across the UK. With a growing portfolio of major framework agreements and multi-year works packages, they are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor (SQS) to oversee up to four concurrent projects within their expanding nuclear division.
The Role
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will play a key commercial role across multiple high-value, long-duration projects. Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you'll ensure robust financial management, contractual compliance, and consistent reporting across all live projects.
You'll take ownership of:
Managing all commercial aspects of up to four active projects within the nuclear sector.
Administering and interpreting NEC3 and NEC4 contracts, including managing early warnings, compensation events, and change control.
Working within CEMAR to track and record project progress, delays, and associated cost implications.
Preparing and submitting detailed monthly applications for payment in line with contract requirements.
Forecasting costs, monitoring budgets, and ensuring financial accuracy throughout the project lifecycle.
Liaising with project managers, clients, and subcontractors to maintain commercial control and transparency.
About You
You'll be a proactive and detail-driven professional with a strong background in commercial management on major construction or infrastructure projects - ideally within a regulated or high-security environment such as nuclear, energy, or defence.
Essential skills and experience:
Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor managing multiple projects.
Strong working knowledge of NEC3 and NEC4 contracts.
Confident user of CEMAR and other project management systems.
Demonstrated ability to manage delays, compensation events, and change tracking.
Experience preparing and submitting applications for payment and maintaining accurate cost forecasts.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Why Join Our Client?
Our client is proud of their technical expertise, reputation for quality delivery, and commitment to safety and compliance in some of the most complex environments in the UK. They offer:
Long-term, secure projects within the UK nuclear framework.
Competitive salary and package.
Opportunities for professional development and progression.
A supportive, specialist team environment.
Apply: Contact Hayley Woodruff on (phone number removed) or apply with your CV to (url removed)
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