Commercial Manager or Senior Quantity Surveyor

JR United Kingdom; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK engineering firm is looking for a Commercial Manager or Senior Quantity Surveyor in Shrewsbury. The role involves managing commercial teams, overseeing project risks, and ensuring profitability on contracts. Candidates must have significant experience in construction management and be able to obtain security clearance. Benefits include a competitive salary, car allowance, private medical insurance, and flexible benefits.

Benefits

Generous allowances for mobile workers

Pension with up to 8% employer contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible benefits like Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, and more

Wellbeing and Volunteer Days

Qualifications

• Significant experience in construction project commercial management.
• Experience with NEC contracts preferred.
• Leadership experience managing a team.

Responsibilities

• Promoting safety awareness in all activities.
• Managing risk and opportunity schedules to protect and enhance profitability.
• Leading mitigation and enhancement initiatives.
• Providing leadership to the commercial team.
• Building relationships with clients, suppliers, and vendors, negotiating contract terms and final accounts.
• Participating in contract reviews and ensuring accurate cost forecasting.
• Assisting in business planning and account management.
• Monitoring commercial performance and managing subcontractor agreements.

Job description

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Commercial Manager or Senior Quantity Surveyor, Shrewsbury

Client: Reed - UNLIMITED

Location: Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

08.08.2025

Expiry Date:

22.09.2025

Job Description:

Commercial Manager or Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Barrow/NW

Type: Permanent

Salary: Competitive salary + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Manager to join our team on a project based on-site in Barrow. In this role, you will manage the project commercial team, advise on risks and opportunities, support regional management accounts, and contribute to contract reviews. This is a permanent position with NG Bailey, with the project lasting approximately 2 years, with potential for further work.

We are also considering candidates at Senior Quantity Surveyor level. Candidates must be able to obtain security clearance; therefore, only British nationals can be considered.

Key responsibilities include:

• Promoting safety awareness in all activities.
• Managing risk and opportunity schedules to protect and enhance profitability.
• Leading mitigation and enhancement initiatives.
• Providing leadership to the commercial team.
• Building relationships with clients, suppliers, and vendors, negotiating contract terms and final accounts.
• Participating in contract reviews and ensuring accurate cost forecasting.
• Assisting in business planning and account management.
• Monitoring commercial performance and managing subcontractor agreements.

Qualifications and experience:

• Significant experience in construction project commercial management.
• Experience with NEC contracts preferred.
• Leadership experience managing a team.

Our benefits include:

• Generous allowances for mobile workers.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric).
• Pension with up to 8% employer contribution.
• Wellbeing and Volunteer Days.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program for mental health support.
• Flexible benefits like Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, and more.

Next Steps:

We value inclusivity and fairness in our recruitment. Please inform us if you need accommodations during the process. We aim to be transparent about our recruitment steps.

About Us:

Founded in 1921, we are a leading UK engineering and services company with a turnover of £500m and 3,000 employees. We work on innovative projects across various sectors, emphasizing development and training. We offer clear career progression paths supported by training and reviews.