Managing Quantity Surveyor

Job No. BBUK
20297 Managing Quantity Surveyor - London Ground Engineering Quantity Surveying & Commercial About the role We have a fantastic opportunity for Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our Ground Engineering team in London, based out of Canary Wharf.

Role purpose:
As a Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will take a lead commercial role across large building and civil engineering projects, or a portfolio of smaller schemes, managing all costs and income from initial estimates through to final accounts. You will bring significant experience in controlling project costs, maximising value for money, and maintaining the required standards of quality, governance, and commercial performance.

With a strong track record of leading commercial teams, you will support effective decision-making, guide junior colleagues, and act as a mentor to others working towards professional qualification. Ideally, you will be a Chartered Member of RICS, ICES or CIOB, with a commitment to maintaining your Continuing Professional Development and promoting best practice across the commercial function. What you'll be doing The successful candidate will have the following accountabilities:
Adhere to company governance requirements while identifying opportunities to maximise LEAN and digital ways of working.

Apply strong commercial management principles, including cost control, elemental cost analysis, and lifecycle cost considerations.

Manage subcontractors and wider supply chain partners effectively to support successful project delivery.

Identify cost-sensitive areas, mitigate commercial risks, and support robust risk and opportunity management.

Prepare and manage pricing documents, activity schedules, bills of quantities, target costs, forecasts, and budgets.

Monitor project progress against programme, performance indicators, budgets, and critical commercial processes.

Prepare delay and disruption programmes and support accurate reporting of commercial progress and performance.

Manage customer and stakeholder commercial requirements, including cost planning, pre-contract cost control, and contractual correspondence.

Lead procurement activity by evaluating and negotiating complex tenders with subcontractors and suppliers.

Support recruitment, development, and people management activities for direct and indirect reports. Who we're looking for A Quantity Surveyor with a BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent professional experience.

Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB, with CPD maintained, or someone actively working towards professional membership.

A professionally qualified individual with a valid CSCS card, or the ability to obtain the relevant accreditation.

Strong commercial management experience, including cost control, pricing documents, forecasts, budgets, and cost reporting.

Experience managing subcontractors, suppliers, tenders, procurement activity, and supply chain relationships.

Confident in identifying commercial risks, cost-sensitive areas, and opportunities to improve project outcomes.

Strong understanding of project governance, programme monitoring, stakeholder requirements, and contractual correspondence.

A collaborative and proactive professional who can support people development, embrace digital ways of working, and contribute to successful project delivery. Why work for us At BBGE, our commercial staff play a key role in delivering some of the UK's most complex and technically challenging ground engineering projects. Whilst this position will predominantly support projects across the South, you will be part of a national business with the opportunity to work alongside industry-leading specialists and contribute to high-profile projects across the UK.Ground

engineering is at the heart of major infrastructure delivery. From piling and foundations through to complex geotechnical solutions, no two projects are the same. Our commercial teams operate at the forefront of these specialist works, providing a unique opportunity to develop expertise within a highly technical and commercially rewarding sector.

With an exciting pipeline of work across infrastructure, energy, rail and major construction projects, you'll…