Commercial Manager/Quantity Surveyor (Design and Build)

The Crowd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous bonus

Culture and wellbeing focus

Regular social events

Job summary

The Crowd in London is seeking a Commercial Manager/Quantity Surveyor to drive cost control and commercial oversight across projects from pre-construction through delivery.

You will manage budgets, bids, tenders, and contracts, work with finance, BD and design teams, and lead strategic commercial responses. This is an office-based role with a strong bonus and culture focus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Quantity Surveying or commercial management within construction, architecture, or built environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage project budgets, cost plans, financial reporting, and commercial performance across projects
• Gather essential data for, review and create proposals tenders and bids
• Develop commercial strategies for addressing RFPs
• Review and negotiate project contracts and budgets
• Collaborate with the wider team on set up of projects
• Manage project/contracts disputes with care and professionalism
• Provide updates on projects, contract obligations and potential risks

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Commercial management

Contract negotiation

Tendering & bids

Budgeting & cost control

MS Office

Stakeholder communication

Time management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Crowd is working with an exciting and dynamic mid-sized design and build company to appoint a Commercial Manager/Quantity Surveyor to join their London-based team.

This position will be responsible for driving efficiency across contracts, bids, budgets, and cost management, while providing commercial oversight and support throughout project delivery. With proven experience at a senior level in a commercially focused role within the architecture or built environment sector, you will work closely with the finance, business development, and design management teams to lead and shape the commercial aspects of the business.

The ideal candidate will have solid experience in Quantity Surveying or commercial management within construction, architecture, or the wider built environment sector. You will be comfortable working across both pre-construction and project delivery, with experience managing tenders, subcontractor packages, valuations, and final accounts.

This is a full-time, office-based position offering the opportunity to play an important role within a thriving design-led business, with a strong benefits package that includes a generous bonus, a focus on culture and wellbeing, regular social events and much more!

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage project budgets, cost plans, financial reporting, and commercial performance across projects
• Gather essential data for, review and create proposals tenders and bids
• Develop commercial strategies for addressing RFPs
• Review and negotiate project contracts and budgets
• Collaborate with the wider team on set up of projects
• Manage project/contracts disputes with care and professionalism
• Provide updates on projects, contract obligations and potential risks

Key Skills/Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Quantity Surveying, commercial management, or a similar role within the construction, architecture, built environment sector
• Skilled in strategic commercial responses, document drafting, and contract negotiation
• Experience procuring and tendering subcontractor packages
• Highly organised with strong time management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Confident and dynamic in fast-paced environments
• Effective communicator and negotiator with strong interpersonal skills
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, specifically Excel and Word
• Proactive team player

The Crowd is an equal opportunities employer and agency.