Senior Site Cost Quantity Surveyor

About This Role

The Senior Site Cost Quantity Surveyor provides strategic financial oversight for building and civil engineering projects. With a decade of experience, the role shifts from basic technical support to high-level commercial management, ensuring project profitability through expert risk mitigation, contractual mastery, and leadership of the site commercial team.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Cost Management: Lead the established commercial strategy, identifying financial variances early and directing corrective actions to protect project margins.
• Executive Measurement & Valuation: Oversee the valuation of complex work packages and ensure the integrity of monthly progress claims for major subcontractors and the client.
• Expert Subcontractor Procurement: Drive the procurement lifecycle for high-value contracts, conducting rigorous tender evaluations and negotiating robust commercial terms.
• Advanced Forecasting: Develop comprehensive "Cost to Complete" (CTC) and "Cost Value Reconciliation" (CVR) reports, providing senior stakeholders with accurate financial projections.
• Complex Variations & Claims: Direct the identification and valuation of scope changes. Lead the preparation and negotiation of Extension of Time (EOT) and prolongation claims.
• Operational Oversight: Establish site-wide protocols for material reconciliation and waste management to ensure lean construction practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Education & Professional Status:
• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional Chartership (e.g., MRICS, AIQS) is highly preferred to demonstrate expert-level technical and ethical standards.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of proven experience in construction commercial management, with a track record of delivering high-value, large-scale infrastructure or building projects.
• Technical & Contractual Mastery:
• Deep expertise in FIDIC and other standard forms of contract.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel for financial modeling and specialized QS software such as CostX, Candy (CCS), or PlanSwift .
• Leadership & Analytical Thinking:
• Superior ability to interpret complex technical drawings and identify contractual risks.
• Experience in mentoring junior staff and managing site-based commercial teams.
• Advanced Communication: Master-level negotiation skills with the ability to influence Tier-1 subcontractors, consultants, and client representatives effectively.