Managing Quantity Surveyor

An established infrastructure organisation is looking for an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead a sizeable commercial team and provide senior commercial management across a complex portfolio of projects and contracts.

The role combines commercial leadership, contract management, procurement, supplier management and team development , with responsibility for ensuring strong financial and contractual governance throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage commercial activity across a portfolio of complex infrastructure projects, covering both pre- and post-contract stages.
• Ensure contractual compliance is maintained across the portfolio, with appropriate processes, controls and escalation mechanisms in place.
• Develop and advise on procurement and commercial strategies, balancing value, risk, delivery requirements and supply-chain resilience.
• Manage commercial relationships with key contractors and suppliers, including negotiation of contractual and commercial matters.
• Provide commercial advice throughout the life of contracts, including variations, claims, disputes and contractual obligations.
• Ensure value for money is maintained and demonstrable throughout the supplier and contract lifecycle.
• Oversee accurate payment certification, cost control, forecasting, budgeting and financial governance.
• Provide cost and market data to support estimating, business planning and future investment decisions.
• Produce commercial performance reporting and provide senior-level insight into risks, opportunities and financial performance.
• Lead, coach and develop a multi-level Quantity Surveying team, supporting professional development and progression towards chartership.
• Provide expert commercial input into governance processes, business cases and strategic decisions.
• Support the senior commercial leadership team with dispute resolution, commercial strategy and wider departmental initiatives.
• Act as a senior escalation point for commercial or contractual issues, ensuring appropriate corrective action is taken.

Experience Required

• Degree or Master's qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Significant Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management experience within civil engineering, infrastructure, construction or another complex project environment .
• Proven experience managing a substantial commercial team comprising Quantity Surveyors at different levels.
• Extensive experience commercially managing a portfolio of projects through both pre- and post-contract phases.
• Strong experience in contract management, procurement, supplier negotiation and commercial risk management.
• Ability to assess contractual risk, supply-chain resilience and commercial exposure and make sound recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to bring multiple internal and external stakeholders together.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasting, cost control and financial governance.
• Experience dealing with claims, disputes, variations and complex contractual issues.
• Demonstrable ability to develop people, improve team performance and support professional progression.
• Chartered status or strong working knowledge of relevant RICS principles and professional standards.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project or operational locations as required.

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate will be a confident commercial leader who is:

• Comfortable operating in a complex, highly regulated or commercially demanding environment.
• Commercially astute with strong judgement around risk, value and contractual exposure.
• Resilient, tenacious and comfortable operating under pressure.
• A strong people leader who can develop and motivate a sizeable team.
• Collaborative and credible with senior stakeholders, contractors and suppliers.
• Proactive and able to operate independently while contributing effectively to a wider commercial function.

Desirable

Experience within a regulated infrastructure environment, particularly where there is significant capital investment, complex supply chains and formal regulatory or governance requirements.

Please apply to [email protected] if this if of interest