Managing Quantity Surveyor

Across infrastructure, there's a need not only to maintain and renew, but to reimagine. Whatever stage of your career you're at, M Group offers opportunities to grow, develop and make a real impact. We're safety-first, client and customer focused, and committed to creating a friendly, supportive environment where everyone can thrive. Where will you be working? At M Group Highways, we support the safe movement of people across the UK.

As part of the UK's leading highway maintenance contractor, our Civils Projects team delivers specialist civil engineering projects for public and private sector clients, building strong relationships through collaboration, innovation and expertise. This role is currently based in Peterborough, with the potential to support the wider Eastern Region in the future. Flexible and occasional home working is available. What you'll be doing?

As a Managing Quantity Surveyor, you'll lead the commercial management of a portfolio of civil engineering projects, ensuring robust commercial control throughout the project lifecycle. Working closely with operational, finance and procurement teams, you'll manage risk, maximise value and support successful project delivery while leading and developing members of the commercial team.

Key responsibilities include:

Commercial & Contract Management Lead commercial activities across multiple projects. Manage NEC contracts, change control, valuations and applications for payment. Provide commercial guidance to operational teams and support dispute resolution. Ensure commercial processes are applied consistently and effectively. Cost & Supply Chain Management Monitor project costs, value, cashflow and reporting. Oversee subcontractor administration and supply chain management. Identify, manage and mitigate commercial risks and opportunities.

Support procurement activities and contract negotiations. Performance & Reporting Produce and review CVRs, forecasts, cashflow and WIP reporting. Maintain accurate commercial records, registers and documentation. Provide insight on project performance, risks and opportunities. Support revenue forecasting and business planning activities. People Leadership Lead, coach and develop commercial team members. Set clear expectations and drive high performance. Support succession planning, recruitment and capability development.

Foster an inclusive, collaborative and positive team culture. Hampshire Highways is a long-standing partnership between M Group and Hampshire County Council, delivering highway maintenance, improvement and capital works across one of the UK's largest local authority highway networks. Together, we maintain over 8,500km of carriageways and 6,000km of footways, delivering more than 40,000 work activities each year. The contract is recognised for its collaborative approach, innovation, sustainability focus and commitment to continuous improvement.

Key Behavioural Competencies Delivering Excellence
- Sets high standards and drives quality outcomes. Analytical
- Uses data and insight to identify risks and make informed decisions. Leading
- Provides direction, develops others and builds future capability. What you'll bring Essential Experience in a Quantity Surveying role within construction or infrastructure. Strong commercial and contract management knowledge. Experience working with NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts. Strong financial, analytical and reporting skills. Experience managing subcontractors and commercial risk. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Desirable RICS, CICES or similar professional accreditation (or working towards). Experience managing Quantity Surveyors or commercial…