Senior Quantity Surveyor


Company:	Randstad CPE
Salary:	£51,256 to £70,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Seascale, CA20 1PG
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Oct 2026
Closing date:	14 Nov 2026

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Summary

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Permanent position

Salary: £51,256 - £70,000 + Car Allowance (£6,750)

Location: Cumbria

(Preferably local candidates, but happy to consider candidates open to relocating)

Are you a Quantity Surveying professional with a solid grasp of NEC contracts who is fed up with short-term projects and constant commuting? Ready to drop your anchor on a major, long-term megaproject in Cumbria?

We're looking for a solid Senior QS to join a Tier-1 Main Contractor on a landmark, multi-billion-pound nuclear infrastructure framework in Cumbria. It's a long-term partnership offering ultimate job security, high-value subcontracts, and a clear pathway to lead commercial delivery within an integrated team.

If you know your way around NEC contracts, high-value subcontracts, and defined cost audits, you know what the job entails. You'll be taking the lead on commercial delivery, contract administration, cost/value reporting, and subcontractor management within an integrated delivery team.

What You Need:

BSc in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent commercial discipline).

CSCS Card

Strong experience managing NEC contracts on major projects/frameworks (Client or Main Contractor side).

Experience with defined cost audits, cost-reimbursable contracts, and managing / mentoring more junior QS staff.

Experience with contract management systems like CEMAR or COINS.

Must be able to obtain BPSS / DBS clearance and pass site access checks (including drug & alcohol testing).

Working towards professional membership of an appropriate organisation (like RICS/CIOB)

Benefits Package:

Vehicle: Car allowance

Bonus: Up to 15% non-contractual annual bonus

Pension: Up to 6% matched pension scheme

Holidays: 26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays (plus option to buy 5 additional days, and increases with service)

Healthcare & Life Cover: Private medical care + 4x salary Death in Service

Extras: Employee Assistance Programme / 24/7 GP access, Cycle to Work scheme, and Share Save options

Drop me a message or give me a call if you're open to a confidential chat about the team setup and project specifics.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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