Job Description
Senior Quantity Surveyor - Oil & Gas / Petrochemical / Nuclear Decommissioning / Power T&D
Cambridgeshire 65,000 - 80,000 + 6,000 Travel Allowance + Benefits UK Nationals Only
Are you an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with a background in oil and gas, petrochemical, nuclear decommissioning, Power Transmission & Distribution or other highly regulated industries? Do you thrive in complex, high-value project environments where your commercial expertise genuinely matters?
If so, this is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly respected specialist consultancy that partners with major end clients on some of the UK's most significant heavy civil engineering projects.
Working as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be tasked with supporting a key client with projects across the Cambridgeshire. Based remotely, with project travel as required by the client and the programme, you'll be embedded into the clients project team and providing expert commercial and contractual advice across all stages of their projects.
This is a genuinely high-profile role, offering excellent visibility, career development, and the opportunity to work on complex, technically challenging projects within the energy, oil and gas, nuclear decommissioning, marine engineering, petrochemical and power T&D sectors.
Some of the Senior Quantity Surveyors main responsibilities will include:
- Lead and manage all commercial and cost management activities on major capital projects
- Administer and manage NEC, FIDIC, or ICE contracts on behalf of clients
- Prepare and review valuations, cost reports, variations, and final accounts
- Advise clients on contractual entitlements, dispute avoidance, and risk management
- Provide strategic commercial advice at a senior level to project stakeholders
- Mentor and support junior members of the commercial team
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary project teams including engineers, project managers, and legal advisors
Requirements
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
- MRICS (or working towards) preferred
- Demonstrable experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, nuclear decommissioning or other highly regulated industries
- Strong working knowledge of NEC, FIDIC, or ICE contract forms
- Proven track record on large, high-value, technically complex projects
- Must be a UK National and able to obtain and maintain security clearance
What's on Offer
The successful Senior Quantity Surveyor will be joining a growing business that can offer exposure to a wide range of clients and complex projects alongside rapid and realistic career progression. You'll be given a structured career path, an excellent work-life balance, and a generous salary and package that includes:
- Starting salary of 65,000 to 80,000
- 6,000 travel allowance
- 25 days leave + bank holidays
- Private healthcare
- Private pension contributions
- Paid professional fees
- Discretionary bonus paid twice a year
- Travel and accommodation costs covered for all project travel
To apply for this Senior Quantity Surveyor position, please submit your CV through the portal or contact Matt Clegg at Gold Group for a confidential discussion.
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