Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor – Rail / Civil Engineering Base Salary: £100,000 per annum Benefits Package: Executive Benefits Package (Car Allowance, Private Healthcare, Pension & Bonus Structure) Location: London Sector: Infrastructure (Rail & Civil Engineering) About the Client Alfa Executive Solutions Ltd has been retained by a leading tier-1 infrastructure contractor to secure a high-calibre Senior Quantity Surveyor specialising in Rail or Civil Engineering. Operating across major UK infrastructure networks, the organisation is renowned for delivering landmark transport and civil engineering developments. The Role Based in London, the Senior Quantity Surveyor will take commercial ownership of major high-profile projects, ensuring robust financial management, risk mitigation, and commercial delivery from project inception through to final account settlement. Key Responsibilities Include:

• Managing all financial, contractual, and commercial aspects of major rail and civil engineering schemes.
• Providing precise budget control, cost forecasting, cash-flow management, and value engineering.
• Administering industry-standard contracts (predominantly NEC forms of contract) to protect commercial interests and ensure compliance.
• Leading subcontractor procurement, commercial management, and account reconciliation.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with key client representatives and internal project delivery teams.
• Providing guidance, leadership, and mentorship to junior members of the commercial team. The Person The successful candidate will demonstrate a proven track record of commercial success within the UK civil engineering or rail sector.
• Experience: Extensive experience operating as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within UK Rail or Civil Engineering frameworks.
• Contractual Expertise: Deep operational understanding and hands-on experience administering NEC contracts.
• Qualifications: Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline. RICS chartership (MRICS) or progress towards chartership is highly desirable.
• Key Attributes: Excellent negotiation skills, strategic commercial insight, strong leadership, and exceptional stakeholder management capabilities. Unfortunately, due to our high number of applications we are unable to respond to all applicants. If you do not hear back within 2 weeks of submitting your application, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.