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Senior Quantity Surveyor - Manchester Hybrid - Power

Sector: Infrastructure - Power

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our growing Infrastructure team here at Walker Sime. You’ll be supporting the successful delivery of a broad range of medium to large-scale infrastructure projects across the North West, with a focus on electricity distribution. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team, taking a leading role on key schemes involving cabling, substations, and overhead works—providing full commercial oversight and acting as a trusted advisor throughout the project lifecycle.

What you’ll be doing:

• Contract Management:
  Leading on the administration of NEC contracts (Options A, C, E and Professional Services), ensuring compliance and commercial governance across multiple concurrent projects.
• Pre-Contract & Procurement Support:
  Advising on appropriate contract strategies, managing the tender process, producing cost plans and pre-tender estimates, and delivering clear, evidence-based recommendation reports.
• Commercial Reporting:
  Producing and maintaining detailed commercial reports that empower the client to make informed, data-driven decisions across their portfolio.
• Risk & Opportunity Management:
  Identifying and managing commercial risks and opportunities, supporting the project team to deliver value while maintaining programme and cost certainty.
• Sector Expertise:
  Applying your knowledge of electricity distribution infrastructure, with practical experience in delivering commercial services for projects involving cabling, substations, and overhead lines. A solid understanding of the associated construction methodologies and technologies is essential.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience working as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in the infrastructure sector
• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts – particularly Options A, C, E and PSC
• Confident leading procurement activities and advising on contract selection
• Comfortable managing multiple projects with varying complexity and scale
• Commercially sharp, with excellent reporting and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working on electricity infrastructure projects is essential

Walker Sime is a business that genuinely values its people and the work they do. We’ve built a strong reputation for being collaborative, straightforward, and supportive—both with our clients and within our teams. Joining us means being part of a growing company with a friendly culture and a clear focus on delivering high-quality work. With a steady pipeline of interesting infrastructure projects, there’s plenty of opportunity to get involved, take on responsibility, and develop your career in a way that suits you.

If you're an experienced SQS looking to make an impact on critical infrastructure projects, we'd love to hear from you. At Walker Sime, we’re committed to creating an inclusive team. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.