Managing Quantity Surveyor

Structural Steelwork & Construction

Location: Leicester
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Are you an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a strong background in structural steelwork and a proven ability to lead commercial teams? This is an opportunity to take a senior commercial leadership role, overseeing contract management, financial performance and risk across multiple projects and business units.

Combining strategic oversight with hands-on commercial management, you'll help maximise profitability, strengthen contract governance and ensure consistent commercial processes are applied throughout the business.

You'll also play a key role in developing a high-performing team, supporting operational colleagues and building strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and other stakeholders.

As Managing Quantity Surveyor, you'll lead the commercial function, providing direction and support to the Quantity Surveying team while maintaining oversight of project costs, contractual obligations, valuations and final accounts.

Commercial Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor and develop the commercial team, encouraging high standards and continuous improvement.

• Establish consistent commercial processes and promote best practice across projects and business units.

• Support and advise operational teams on commercial strategy, contract performance and risk management.

• Contribute to senior management discussions, providing clear commercial insight to support business decisions.

Contract & Risk Management

• Review contract terms, identifying commercial risks and opportunities.

• Negotiate contract conditions to protect the business and mitigate exposure.

• Apply a strong understanding of NEC, JCT and bespoke construction contracts.

• Ensure contractual instructions, variations and changes are properly documented and authorised before work proceeds.

• Maintain accurate electronic and site records, including instructions and contractual correspondence.

Financial Control & Project Performance

• Oversee project costs, valuations, applications for payment and variation accounts.

• Prepare and review cost-value reconciliations, monitoring profit and loss against estimates.

• Work with Contracts Managers to prepare, monitor and agree client accounts.

• Review actual project performance against tender estimates and produce end-of-project commercial reports.

• Monitor financial data and ensure internal systems are kept accurate and up to date.

Applications, Valuations & Final Accounts

• Ensure applications for payment are prepared and submitted within required timescales.

• Liaise regularly with client Quantity Surveyors to agree applications and certified amounts.

• Proactively pursue agreement on prices, instructions, variations and outstanding payments.

• Lead negotiations to agree final accounts and secure timely payment, working closely with Contracts Managers.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal departments.

• Lead commercial discussions and negotiations with clients and their professional teams.

• Attend internal and external meetings as required.

• Support the wider project team in resolving commercial issues and maintaining successful working relationships.

Compliance & Commercial Reporting

• Maintain a sound understanding of relevant health and safety requirements, construction legislation and contractual obligations.

• Ensure commercial records, reports and supporting documentation are complete and accessible.

• Support effective programme and change management, including the assessment of time and cost impacts.

You’ll be an established commercial professional with extensive Quantity Surveying experience in structural steelwork, alongside the leadership skills to manage and develop a team.

You’ll ideally have:

• Significant Quantity Surveying experience within structural steelwork or a closely related construction environment.

• Proven experience managing, mentoring and developing commercial personnel.

• In‑depth knowledge of NEC contracts, including Options A and B, JCT forms and bespoke contract arrangements.

• Strong experience in contract reviews, valuations, cost control, variations and final account negotiations.

• A track record of managing commercial performance across multiple projects or business units.

• Excellent financial, numerical and…