This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior QS who enjoys working closely with operational teams, managing complex contracts and operating in a role where commercial expertise genuinely influences project success.
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Tilbury, Essex
Remuneration: Reflective of experience (NEG)
Hybrid Working (Initially 4 Days Per Week On Site)
About the Company
Our client is a well-established specialist contractor operating across the roofing and building envelope sector, delivering technically complex projects for major contractors and blue chip clients across the UK.
With a strong order book and a growing pipeline of work, the business continues to invest in its commercial team and offers long term career opportunities within a supportive and collaborative environment.
The Role
This position will take commercial responsibility for a major Energy from Waste project in Tilbury, working closely with both operational and client teams to ensure robust commercial control throughout the lifecycle of the scheme.
The successful individual will play a key role in procurement, contract administration, commercial reporting and stakeholder management, whilst supporting the wider business through proactive commercial decision making.
This role requires someone who is comfortable operating independently, managing demanding stakeholders and maintaining commercial discipline on a complex live project.
Core Responsibilities
* Lead the commercial management of a major Energy from Waste project
* Administer NEC and NEC style contracts, ensuring contractual compliance throughout the project lifecycle
* Manage early warning notices, compensation events and contractual communications
* Maintain accurate forecasting, reporting and cost control processes
* Support procurement activities and subcontractor management
* Work closely with operational teams to identify and mitigate commercial risk
* Manage client relationships and commercial negotiations effectively
* Ensure robust financial controls and commercial governance across the project
* Provide regular commercial updates to senior management
The Ideal Candidate
We are keen to speak with experienced Senior Quantity Surveyors who can demonstrate strong commercial capability, excellent contract knowledge and the confidence to operate within a demanding project environment.
You will ideally have:
* Proven Senior Quantity Surveying experience within construction, infrastructure or specialist contracting sectors
* Strong NEC contract knowledge, including Early Warning Notices and Compensation Events
* Excellent commercial acumen and cost management experience
* Ability to manage challenging stakeholders and confidently defend commercial positions
* Strong reporting, forecasting and financial control skills
* Experience working on large scale or technically complex projects
* Full UK driving licence and willingness to be site based in Tilbury
Experience within Energy from Waste, industrial, infrastructure or major construction projects would be highly advantageous.
Why this role stands out
This is an opportunity to work on a flagship Energy from Waste project with a strong pipeline of future work beyond the current scheme.
You'll join a business with an established client base, a healthy order book and direct support from experienced commercial leadership. The role also offers mentorship and support towards professional development and chartership for those looking to further their career.
Diversity & Inclusion
Reynco Ltd operate an inclusive and diverse recruitment process, whilst also ensuring our clients do the same and we can provide any advice or education to them in relation to this. If there may be any support or adjustments required at any point throughout your recruitment journey with us, then please let us know and our trained consultants will assist and advise you accordingly
Salary description
£70000.00 - £80000.00 per year