Quantity Surveyor - Marine Civils/Infrastructure

  • Talent Included
  • Fareham, Hampshire
  • Feb 06, 2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

Quantity Surveyor - Marine Civils / Infrastructure (NEC Contracts)

Location: Fareham, Hampshire (Hybrid - up to 2 days WFH)

Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quantity Surveyor to join a leading organisation delivering complex marine civil engineering and infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland.

This role offers the chance to work on high-profile programmes including dredging, port developments, land reclamation, coastal protection schemes and beach renourishment, supporting project teams from pre-contract through to final account.

Key Responsibilities

As Quantity Surveyor, you will provide commercial and contractual support across multiple projects, including:

  • Advising project and site teams on contractual requirements and risk
  • Managing contract communications and supporting project governance
  • Attending internal and external progress and commercial meetings
  • Collecting project records and preparing valuations and cost reports
  • Producing monthly payment applications and invoices
  • Valuing contract variations and Compensation Events (CEs)
  • Supporting monthly financial reporting and forecasting
  • Assisting with claims preparation and liaising with legal advisers where required
  • Supporting subcontract enquiries, evaluations and drafting of subcontract agreements
  • Managing subcontract administration, variations, measurement and payment certification
  • Supporting tender reviews and commercial input into bids
  • Assisting with insurance-related requirements and reporting
About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Proven experience working as a Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering or infrastructure
  • Strong knowledge of NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4 preferred)
  • Experience with valuations, cost reporting, payment applications and subcontract management
  • Confidence managing variations, Compensation Events and commercial reporting
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with project stakeholders
  • A proactive, organised approach and ability to work independently
  • Ability to work effectively within a diverse and multi-disciplinary team

Desirable (but not essential):

  • Degree in Quantity Surveying and/or RICS membership
  • Experience within marine civils, dredging, ports, coastal or flood defence projects
Additional Information
  • Hybrid working available (up to 2 days per week)
  • Occasional travel to project sites across the UK/Ireland
  • Full UK driving licence essential
What's on Offer
  • Competitive salary
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Flexible benefits (including private healthcare options and holiday purchase)
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities
  • Friendly, supportive working environment

If you're a commercially driven Quantity Surveyor looking to work on technically challenging, high-impact infrastructure projects, we'd love to hear from you.