Senior Quantity Surveyor

Do you have experience managing contracts, variations, and high-value negotiations? Can you control millions in project value while keeping contracts, costs, and risks in check?

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We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor who leads cost control, contract management, and commercial negotiations across civil, mechanical, and E&I scopes to ensure projects stay on budget and commercially compliant.

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Tasks & responsibilities:

• Prepare Bills of Quantities (BOQs) and cost estimates across Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Piping, and E&I disciplines.
• Manage commercial contracts, invoicing, claims, and vendor billing.
• Lead change orders, variation assessments, and cost negotiations with clients and subcontractors.
• Monitor installed vs contracted quantities, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance.
• Recalculate project costs when design or scope changes occur.
• Prepare tenders, variation estimates, and service/material cost proposals.
• Certify completed works and ensure timely payments to contractors and suppliers.
• Track contractor performance, progress reporting, and monthly cost statistics.
• Support contractual claims, commercial strategy, and dispute resolution.
• Conduct site visits to monitor progress and verify that work aligns with the budget.
• Maintain daily site logs, progress tracking, and documentation.
• Coordinate technical and commercial meetings with clients and subcontractors.
• Ensure compliance with Dutch and EU contract laws and regulations.
• Work closely with construction leadership to support commercial project control.

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Quantity Surveying on large industrial or complex construction projects.
• Experience across Civil, Mechanical, Piping, and Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) scopes.
• Background in FMCG, edible oil refining, chemical or industrial plant projects is a strong plus.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, commercial management, and EU/Dutch regulations.
• Proven experience with cost estimation, claims, invoicing, variations, and procurement.
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and leadership skills.
• Confident in managing client commercial interfaces and subcontractor relationships.
• Highly organised, structured, and comfortable working in fast-paced site environments.
• Fluent in English; Dutch proficiency is a strong advantage.