Commercial Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor

Sir Robert McAlpine; Crewe; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sir Robert McAlpine, through Integrated Health Projects (IHP) with VINCI Building, is delivering Leighton Hospital in Crewe as part of the New Hospital Programme. The role seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager to join the team on an £800million project through to 2033, working to maximise value and ensure cost control.

We welcome experienced professionals with a track record on major schemes, ideally healthcare procurements with NEC contracts.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor on large-scale projects.
• Ideally experience within healthcare procurement schemes with NEC contracts.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or related discipline.
• Excellent commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Commercial management across all project stages, ensuring cost control and value optimisation.
• Manage procurement, tendering, contract administration, variations, and management of subcontract works packages through to final account.
• Provide accurate forecasting, reporting, and risk management.
• Be proactive in minimising risk and cost while maximising value through cost checking and analysis of labour, plant and materials.
• Collaborate closely with project teams to deliver on time and within budget.

Skills

Quantity Surveyor

Commercial Management

Cost control

Forecasting

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Procurement

Tendering

NEC contract experience

Education

QS degree

Commercial Management degree

Tools

NEC contract knowledge

Job description

Expression of Interest: Commercial Manager/Senior Quantity Surveyor

Sir Robert McAlpine, through Integrated Health Projects (IHP), our long-standing joint venture with VINCI Building, has been appointed to deliver the new Leighton Hospital in Crewe as part of the Government's New Hospital Programme.

This is a major opportunity to join the team at the early stages of one of the UK's most significant healthcare programmes. The new hospital will replace the existing Leighton Hospital and will be delivered using the Hospital 2.0 approach, bringing together standardised design, digital innovation, clinical leadership and collaborative delivery to create a modern healthcare environment for patients, staff and the wider community.

We are seeking expressions of interest from experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor's/Commercial Managers who want to play a key role in the delivery of this major programme.

Why join us?

Through the years we've developed a culture very much our own - creating an environment that brings out the best in people who share our commitment to excellence.

Right now, we're excited about continuing the company's legacy through the projects and opportunities ahead. Join our collaborative team to achieve more from your career by proudly building Britain's future heritage with us.

The Commercial Manager/Senior Quantity Surveyor role

We are seeking experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor's to join our team on one of the New Hospital Programme projects in Crewe. This is a career-enhancing opportunity to work on an £800million scheme through to 2033 with our long-standing joint venture IHP.

Key Responsibilities:

• Commercial management across all project stages, ensuring cost control and value optimisation.
• Manage a range of commercial aspects including procurement, tendering, contract administration, variations, and management of subcontract works packages through to final account.
• Provide accurate forecasting, reporting, and risk management.
• Be proactive in minimising risk and cost while maximising value through cost checking and analysis of labour, plant, and materials.
• Collaborate closely with project teams to deliver on time and within budget.

Your profile

• Provenexperience as a Quantity Surveyor on large-scale, major projects.
• Ideally experience within healthcare on procure schemes with NEC contract experience.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline.
• Excellent commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• be a recognised SeniorQuantity Surveyor with strong commercial awareness with a focus on profit and cash
• have experience managing a range of commercial aspects including procurement, tendering, contract administration, variations and management of subcontract works packages through to final account.
• be keen to minimise risk,cost and maximise value by cost checking and analysis of labour, plant and materials.

Rewards

We're ready to invest in you and your future, and offer wide-ranging, performance-related progression opportunities. Our competitive rewards packages feature flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities.

We'd love you to join us in proudly building Britain's future heritage.

Sir Robert McAlpine is committed to being a truly inclusive employer. Even if you do not meet every single requirement, we would still love to hear from you, especially if you are part of an group that is under-represented in the construction industry.

We recognise that talented people come from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive. As part of this commitment, we support agile ways of working wherever possible, helping our people to balance their professional and personal responsibilities while delivering excellent results.

Our goal is for Sir Robert McAlpine to proportionally represent the diversity of the working population in society. As a family-run business with strong family values, we strive to create a supportive, empowering, and inclusive environment where every member of our team feels valued, respected, and able to achieve their full potential.