Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services – Whitehaven, Cumbria

Full Time – Senior Quantity Surveyor role to play a critical role in ensuring the commercial and financial integrity of a major Facilities Management contract.

• Administer and interpret contracts (NEC, JCT, CCS, bespoke FM agreements), ensuring compliance with all commercial and contractual requirements.
• Manage the full change control process, including preparation, pricing, negotiation, and final agreement of variations.
• Lead the payment process, ensuring accurate measurement, substantiation, and timely submission.
• Support the development of cost plans and pricing models for new works and service adjustments.
• Produce accurate monthly CVRs, cost reports, forecasts, and margin analysis.
• Identify variances, risks, and opportunities, proposing actions to protect or enhance financial performance.
• Work closely with finance teams on budgeting, cash flow management, WIP control, accruals, and audit readiness.
• Monitor commercial performance against KPIs, SLAs, and contract terms.
• Provide clear and concise commercial reports for internal leadership and client teams.
• Act as a trusted commercial partner to operational managers, providing guidance, challenge, and commercial insight.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.

• Extensive experience as a Quantity Surveyor within facilities management, construction, or regulated service environments.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Business, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Proven capability in administering CCS, NEC, JCT, or bespoke FM contracts.
• Demonstrated experience managing large, complex, multi-site contracts.
• Strong financial management skills, including forecasting, CVRs, cost control, and reporting.
• Experience managing subcontractor accounts, variations, and final accounts.
• Background within a major FM provider or service integration environment (desirable).
• Knowledge of public sector procurement routes, government frameworks, and compliance requirements (desirable).
• Commercially astute with excellent analytical and numerical skills.
• Strong negotiation, problem‑solving, and contract interpretation ability.
• Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
• Highly organised, able to work under pressure, and capable of managing competing deadlines.

• Virtual GP and financial wellbeing assistance through Salary Finance scheme.
• Flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices – up to five extra days’ holiday each year, critical illness insurance, dental treatment, technology products.
• High street discounts via MiDeals, cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Life cover of up to four times salary, enhanced pension contributions, save‑as‑you‑earn scheme, Mitie Matching Share Plan.
• Mitie Stars recognition, monthly cash prizes up to £10,000.
• Wide selection of learning resources and training opportunities.

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