Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor in SO30, Hedge End, Hampshire
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Are you commercially sharp, relationship‑driven, and ready to take on a role where your impact is felt across multiple high‑profile projects?
Connect it Utility Services is a leading provider of multi-utility connections in the UK. With a commitment to delivering excellence in utility services, we specialize in electric, water and gas infrastructure for residential, commercial, and industrial developments as well as projects for network operators and commercial EV charging installs. Our comprehensive services cover everything from design to installation, ensuring reliable utility connections for our clients nationwide.
As a Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll take ownership of commercial management, contract administration, cost control and stakeholder engagement. This is a high‑visibility role with the opportunity to influence project outcomes, strengthen client relationships, and support the continued growth of our expanding utility services portfolio.
Responsibilities
* Lead the administration and management of live contracts, ensuring all contractual obligations are met and commercial risks are controlled.
* Oversee processes to maintain accurate, up‑to‑date supplier information and ensure compliance with internal standards.
* Prepare and review activity schedules, support tender submissions, and contribute to the procurement of new contracts.
* Provide mentoring, coaching, and technical guidance to the commercial team, supporting both professional and personal development.
* Monitor site costs weekly, ensuring accurate reporting, early identification of variances, and adherence to commercial processes.
* Ensure all work complies with the company’s Health & Safety Policy and wider statutory requirements.
* Manage and report on project changes, ensuring best practice in change control and clear communication with stakeholders.
* Take responsibility for managing client expectations and overseeing commercial performance across multiple projects to maximise profit, control costs, and protect the long‑term interests of the business.
* Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, using negotiation and influencing skills to achieve positive outcomes.
* Provide commercially focused advice on contract terms, risks, and obligations to ensure project parameters are clearly defined and understood.
* Support the wider team with complex commercial queries and assist in resolving disputes, escalating to the Commercial Manager where necessary.
* Undertake regular site visits to strengthen relationships with operational teams and maintain a strong understanding of project progress and challenges.
Skills Required
* Strong verbal and written communication skills, with confidence when engaging stakeholders at all levels.
* Excellent attention to detail, organisational capability, and time‑management abilities.
* Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to interpret, manage, and store commercial data effectively.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
* Effective negotiation, influencing, and problem‑solving abilities.
* Team‑oriented approach with strong interpersonal and collaborative working skills.
Educational Requirements
* Qualified in Quantity Surveying (minimum NVQ level or equivalent).
* Background in civils, utilities, or highways sectors.
* Experience using accounting, commercial, or customer service software platforms is advantageous.
Connect it is an equal opportunities employer, and we value and promote equality across our business. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are always happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. The terminology used in this advert is not intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
By submitting your application for this position, you are authorising for your personal information to be treated in accordance with GDPR. All information submitted to us in relation to your application will be stored confidentially and will only be used in accordance with the Connect it Privacy Policy
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- Location:
- Hedge End
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Quantity Surveyor, Surveyor, Senior, Quantity Surveying / Q.S, Surveying
