AVK

Designs and delivers data-centre power solutions

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Construction ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLondon, UK

About the Job

Requirements

Proven experience running large construction or infrastructure projects commercially for at least 5 years.
Strong subcontract background.
At least 5 years managing projects worth £20 million or more from start to finish.
Full final account experience for both client and subcontract accounts.
Strong cost control and forecasting skills.
Experience with variations and claims.
Ability to run multiple packages and projects in parallel.
Experience leading and managing quantity surveyors, or readiness to step into that responsibility.
Strong Excel and commercial reporting capability.
Ability to lead and coach others to achieve common goals.

Responsibilities

Provide full project commercial control from contract award to final account.
Manage subcontract procurement, negotiation, and contract placement.
Manage subcontractor accounts, including valuation, payment, and final account.
Prepare client applications and valuations.
Manage cost control, forecasting, and cost and commercial value reporting.
Manage variations, claims, and change.
Manage programme and cost recovery.
Manage risk.
Provide commercial support to project managers and engineers.

Desired Qualifications

Project experience in data centres, critical power, standby generation, and power infrastructure.
Sector experience in logistics, installation, and commissioning.
Experience delivering engineering, procurement, and construction projects.
Experience with variations and claims.
Ability to run multiple packages and projects in parallel.
Experience leading and managing quantity surveyors, or readiness to step into that responsibility.

Senior Quantity Surveyor

AVK · London, United Kingdom (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-10

Workplace: hybrid

Department: Commercial

Description

AVK-SEG is a market leading specialist contractor delivering power infrastructure for data centres across the UK. Our commercial teams oversee pricing, partnerships, supply chain, contracts, and manage the profitability of our major projects.

We are recruiting a Senior QS to take full commercial ownership of major power and critical infrastructure projects, based in the UK with occasional travel to Europe.

This is a hybrid delivery role, based 3 days per week in the office or client site (which could include ad-hoc overseas working). You will be embedded with the project team, running jobs commercially from procurement through to final account.

Role Responsibilities

Full project commercial control from contract award to final account
Subcontract procurement, negotiation and contract placement
Subcontractor account management, valuation, payment and final account
Client applications and valuations
Cost control, forecasting and CVRs/CBRs
Variations, claims and change management
Programme and cost recovery
Risk management
Commercial support to PMs and engineers

Requirements

Essential:

Proven experience running large construction or infrastructure projects commercially (5+ years)
Strong subcontract background
5+ years managing £20m+ projects from start to finish
Full final account experience (client and subcontract)
Strong cost control and forecasting
Variations and claims experience
Comfortable running multiple packages and projects in parallel
Experience leading and managing QSs (or ready to step into that)
Commercially sharp
Delivery focused
Strong Excel and commercial reporting capability
Comfortable leading and coaching others to achieve common goals

Preferred

Project experience in Data Centres, Critical Power, Standby Generation and Power Infrastructure
Sector experience in Logistics, Installation and Commissioning
Delivery in Engineering, Procurement and Construction projects
Variations and claims experience
Comfortable running multiple packages and projects in parallel
Experience leading and managing QSs (or ready to step into that)

Benefits

Company Bonus
Private Healthcare
Life Insurance (4 x Base Salary)
Pension
26 days annual leave (incl. Birthday off/Xmas Closures) + Bank Holidays

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact hiring managers or submit speculative CVs regarding this vacancy. AVK-SEG partners with a selected PSL of agencies and will only engage through agreed recruitment channels.

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About the Company

AVK

Designs and delivers data-centre power solutions

AVK provides end-to-end power solutions for data centres, AI infrastructure, and other large organisations in the UK and Europe, covering design, planning, installation, and ongoing maintenance. Its offerings combine engineering design, scalable power distribution, and integration with cooling and facility systems to ensure reliable energy support for heavy data workloads. AVK differentiates itself by being the region’s largest and fastest-growing supplier with a wide geographic footprint and cross-disciplinary teams that deliver complex projects end-to-end. Its goal is to power tomorrow’s data by helping clients meet power needs while advancing their sustainability objectives through sustainable energy solutions.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Acquired
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Maidenhead, United Kingdom
Founded: 1989

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