Managing Quantity Surveyor

Location: Old Oak Common

Managing Quantity Surveyor – Civil Engineering & Infrastructure

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