Jobs in North Petherton

Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Bridgewater
Full-time, Permanent
Competitive + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Freedom’s Major Projects & Connections team has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage the contractual and financial elements of a major project near Bridgewater, with future opportunities on other projects. Reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager, you’ll support successful P&L, cash flow, and working capital management across large electrical and civil works.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

Ensure compliance with Freedom and client health and safety standards.

Provide leadership within the commercial team and wider project teams.

Manage multiple contracts under NEC3/4, JCT, and bespoke agreements.

Measurement and valuation of works for applications, variations, and final accounts.

Identify and notify Early Warnings and Compensation Events.

Prepare cash flow forecasts and manage CVRs.

Chair monthly project reviews and attend client progress meetings.

Manage invoicing, debt recovery, and dispute resolution.

Supply chain management and continuous improvement initiatives.

Support development of the wider commercial team.

What We’re Looking For:

Previous experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or similar role.

Strong commercial performance management experience.

In-depth knowledge of NEC3/4 contracts and practical application.

Civil engineering and construction experience (desirable).

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline (or HNC with relevant experience).

Advanced MS Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables).

Benefits:

Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution

25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)

Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days

Private Medical Insurance

Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program

Flexible benefits including Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes

Personal development programme

 

Next Steps: 

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation. 

 

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. 

About Us:

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

 

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

 

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.

 

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