London – North, West & Central London
Competitive Salary + Car/Car Allowance + Benefits
Permanent | Full Time
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor to join a leading UK civil engineering and infrastructure contractor with a strong pipeline of secured work across London.
Working across major utilities, water and heavy civil engineering projects, you will take commercial responsibility for projects and programmes of work from procurement and delivery through to final account.
This is a senior commercial position suited to someone with strong NEC3/NEC4 experience, a direct delivery contracting background and previous experience leading commercial teams.
The Role
As Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will provide commercial leadership across projects while working closely with Project Managers, operational teams and senior commercial management.
Key responsibilities will include:
Leading the commercial management of civil engineering and infrastructure projects
Managing the full commercial lifecycle, including procurement, delivery, change and final account
Preparing and managing monthly CVRs, cost plans, forecasts and commercial reports
Managing project cash flow and applications for payment
Monitoring expenditure, cost recovery, margins and project profitability
Managing contracts and subcontracts, primarily under NEC3/NEC4 and IChemE
Managing contractual change, compensation events, claims and commercial risk
Leading subcontract procurement and driving value through the supply chain
Managing subcontractor accounts, valuations, certificates and accruals
Identifying commercial opportunities to improve project performance
Working closely with clients and their representatives on commercial and contractual matters
Providing commercial leadership to Assistant Quantity Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors
Supporting project teams with commercial decision-making and best practice
About You
We are looking for an established commercial professional with a strong background working for a civil engineering or infrastructure contractor.
You should have:
Strong civil engineering/infrastructure experience, ideally within utilities, water or heavy civils
Proven NEC3 and/or NEC4 contract experience
Experience managing the full commercial lifecycle from tender and delivery through to final account
Strong knowledge of CVRs, forecasting, cost management and cash flow
Experience managing subcontract procurement and subcontractor accounts
Good understanding of contractual change and commercial risk
Experience working on design and build civil engineering projects
Responsibility for project or programme profit and loss
Experience managing and developing commercial teams
Degree/HND or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
Strong commercial, communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience with IChemE contracts, open-book environments or direct delivery contractors would be advantageous.
RICS membership, or working towards professional membership, would also be beneficial but is not essential.
What's on Offer?
Competitive salary dependent on experience
Company car/car allowance
Company pension
Private medical cover
Life assurance
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional loyalty days
Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible benefits
Leadership and management development
Ongoing professional training and career progression
Long-term secured work across major infrastructure frameworks
If you're an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor, or a strong Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to progress, with a solid NEC and civil engineering background, we'd be keen to hear from you
Salary description
£75000.00 - £90000.00 per year