Senior Quantity Surveyor

Costain Group PLC

Senior Quantity Surveyor managing commercial activities within a strategic infrastructure upgrade program for Northumbrian Water. Involved in cost minimization and value enhancement throughout project lifecycle.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeNewcastle upon Tyne • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage all assigned commercial activities within the project environment.
Be involved with all aspects of the CSO programme lifecycle, seeking to minimise costs and enhance value for money whilst achieving the required standards and quality in accordance with contract and Customer’s and/or Contract Leader expectations.
Work independently, managing a small commercial team or under the direction of and report to a more senior commercial designation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hold an RICS / CICES accredited degree
Hold or be nearing Full Membership with RICS / CIECS
Significant post-graduate commercial experience in the construction industry with demonstrable track record of achievement
Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen
Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working
Extensive experience of setting up and/or operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution
Extensive experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information, prepare reports, payment certificates and interim financial reports and closeout reports.
Extensive experience of drafting effective contractual correspondence and the facilitation of collaborative solutions
Proven negotiating and team-working skills with the ability to motivate and lead a team
Strong analytical skills
Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge
Confidence and ability to assert influence
Previous commercial experience in the water sector (Desirable)
A creative and innovative approach to problem-solving (Desirable)
Experience of developing & implementing procurement and contract strategies (Desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.
We do share individual feedback following an interview.
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
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Hard Skills & Tools

Office Management SystemsTechnical Minute TakingReport PreparationPayment CertificatesInterim Financial ReportsContractual CorrespondenceNegotiation SkillsAnalytical SkillsProblem-SolvingProcurement and Contract Strategies

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipMotivational SkillsLogical Thought ProcessCreative Approach

Certifications

RICS MembershipCIECS Membership