Managing Quantity Surveyor

An excellent opportunity for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join a specialist civil engineering contractor based near St Albans in Hertfordshire.

This role offers involvement in UK-wide infrastructure projects, strong career progression, and a competitive salary package with flexible working options.

The successful Managing Quantity Surveyor will work on a range of civil engineering and infrastructure projects, typically valued between £250,000 and £6 million, with most schemes around £1 million.

Projects are delivered across the UK and may include specialist engineering works supporting construction and infrastructure delivery.

The Managing Quantity Surveyor will play a key commercial leadership role, ensuring effective cost management and contract administration across multiple projects.

• Manage the commercial and contractual aspects of multiple civil engineering projects
• Administer NEC3 and NEC4 contracts, ensuring compliance and best practice
• Lead on early warning notices and compensation events
• Oversee cost forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting
• Manage programme integration and alignment with risk registers
• Provide commercial advice to project teams and senior stakeholders
• Monitor project performance and identify commercial risks and opportunities
• Support and mentor junior commercial staff where required
• Attend client meetings and occasionally travel to project sites across the UK
• Ensure projects are delivered within budget and in line with contractual obligations

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor with strong NEC contract knowledge and a background in civil engineering or infrastructure projects.

• Proven experience as a Managing Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor
• Strong working knowledge of NEC3 and NEC4 contracts
• Experience managing early warning notices and compensation events
• Demonstrated ability to integrate programme and risk management processes
• Background in civil engineering, infrastructure, or general civils projects
• Strong commercial awareness and financial management skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Willingness to travel occasionally to project sites across the UK

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or related field
• Chartered status (MRICS) or working towards is desirable
• Relevant professional training in NEC contracts is advantageous

The employer is a well-established specialist civil engineering contractor delivering infrastructure and environmental engineering solutions across the UK. The business has built a strong reputation for technical expertise, innovation, and reliable project delivery within the construction sector.

Operating across a diverse portfolio of projects, the company offers employees the opportunity to work on technically interesting schemes while benefiting from a supportive and collaborative working environment. A full client overview will be given to shortlisted candidates.

• Company car available for personal use
• Pension scheme with 5% employee and employer contributions
• Annual profit-related bonus (subject to company performance)
• Life insurance at 3x salary after probation
• Flexible working with 1–2 days working from home

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