Senior Quantity Surveyor - Rail
The Abbey, Gorton, Manchester
Senior Quantity Surveyor - Rail
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The Abbey, Gorton, Manchester
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
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Full Job Description
Senior Quantity Surveyor - Rail
2026-09-20T00:00:00
Location: Abbey Hey, Greater Manchester, GB, M18 8
Region: Manchester
Date: 2026-12-20T11:00:37.66
Job ID: 7979
Salary: 65000 - 75000
Type: Any
Job Description
The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be focused on managing large rail related subcontract packages of work across the project with subcontract values of up to 20m. Employed by a leading rail contractor that operates across the UK.
Some of your key duties will include:
- Produce monthly cost reports and forecasts
- Ensure the companies commercial policies and procedures are being adhered to
- Prepare and complete sub-contract documentation
- Prepare and process sub-contractor applications for payment
- Agree sub-contractor final accounts
- Manage variations and change control
- Act as a mentor to junior members of the commercial team
- Support the commercial
Experience and Skills
- Experience within the Rail and civils construction sector.
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying and/or Construction Law.
- Minimum of 2 years' Senior Quantity Surveyor experience.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Experience in interpreting contracts/contractual terms.
- Good working knowledge of industry standard forms of contract, in particular the Network Rail suite.
- Work collaboratively and use influence to gain results.
- Show initiative in resolving problems.
- Understand and seek to minimise waste in resources and processes.
- Value for money mentality.
- Take a balanced view on decisions made, considering long term impact/consequences.
- Full driving licence.
- Highly competent in the suite of Microsoft Office (365, Excel, Word, Sharepoint, PowerPoint etc).
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Job ID: 7979Salary: 65000 - 75000Location: ManchesterRegion: ManchesterThe Senior Quantity Surveyor will be focused on managing large rail related subcontract packages of work across the project with subcontract values of up to 20m. Employed by a leading rail contractor that oprates across the UK.Some of your key duties will include:Produce monthly cost reports and forecastsEnsure the companies commercial policies and procedures are being adhered toPrepare and complete sub-contract documentationPrepare and process sub-contractor applications for paymentAgree sub-contractor final accountsManage variations and change controlAct as a mentor to junior members of the commercial teamSupport the commercialExperience and Skills:
- Experience within the Rail and civils construction sector. Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying and/or Construction Law. Minimum of 2 years' Senior Quantity Surveyor experience. Excellent communication and negotiation skills. Experience in interpreting contracts/contractual terms.
- Good working knowledge of industry standard forms of contract, in particular the Network Rail suite. Work collaboratively and use influence to gain results. Show initiative in resolving problems. Understand and seek to minimise waste in resources and processes. Value for money mentality. Take a balanced view on decisions made, considering long term impact/consequences. Full driving licence. Highly competent in the suite of Microsoft Office (365, Excel, Word, Sharepoint, PowerPoint etc).