Commercial Operations - Quantity Surveyor

National Highways; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government contractor for road management in the UK is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial and contract management of projects valued between £1m and £30m. You will provide advice, manage budgets, conduct audits, and mentor junior staff. Ideal candidates will have relevant degrees, MRICS membership, and proven experience in civil engineering environments. Opportunities for professional development and flexible working are included.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

Contributory pension scheme

26 days annual leave

Flexible hours

Life assurance

Health and wellbeing support

Cycle-to-work scheme

Career development investment

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Financial wellbeing program

Paid volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of contract administration, desirably using NEC forms of contract.
• Proven track record in quantity surveying/commercial functions, preferably in civil engineering.
• Experience with contract management software systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide contractual advice to the business and service delivery team.
• Manage contract and commercial management activities.
• Lead cost and contract audits to ensure compliance.
• Monitor costs against budget and prepare forecasts.

Skills

Contract administration

Cost management

Risk identification

Team mentoring

Excel proficiency

Education

B.Sc(Hons) in Commercial Management or Quantity Surveying

MRICS or equivalent membership

Tools

CEMAR

Job description

National Highways is expanding its commercial management team to support the delivery of its £1bn annual investment programme to maintain the Strategic Road Network. As part of this expansion, we have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join our team. You will lead the commercial and contract management of a diverse portfolio of schemes, ranging from £1m to over £30m in value. The variety and complexity of these projects will provide you with the opportunity to enhance your skills, capabilities, and experience in a challenging and rewarding delivery environment. This role will be based from our Bedford or Cambridge.

Responsibilities

• Provide contractual advice to the business and the service delivery team.
• Day to day contract and commercial management including managing communication and notifications to timescales, managing and valuing compensation events and early warnings and review and agree final account using CEMAR contract management portal.
• Assess payment applications using National Highways systems.
• Lead on regular cost and contract audits to ensure contractor compliance with contract conditions.
• Monitor actual costs against budget and prepare contract forecasts, identification of risks and opportunities to Opex and Capex budgets.
• Act as a line manager and mentor to Assistant Quantity Surveyors, Graduates and Apprentices and provide on‑going support in their professional development.

Qualifications

• B.Sc(Hons) in Commercial Management or Quantity Surveying.
• Member with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS or above), the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (MCInstCES or above) or an equivalent membership of a relevant professional body.
• Demonstrable experience of contract administration, desirably using NEC forms of contract.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering quantity surveying/commercial functions, preferably in a civil engineering/infrastructure environment.
• Proficient user of Excel and familiarity with contract management and administration software systems (e.g. CEMAR).

About National Highways

We manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership.

Operations is at the heart of keeping the strategic road network moving and ensuring our customers get the best possible experience when using our roads. We address over 39,000 customer enquiries every month, plan and deliver all maintenance activities on the network, drive efficiencies and improvements across our systems and roads, and respond to incidents across 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads that we manage. All to make sure National Highways customers have safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys.

Benefits

• Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance‑related bonus.
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%.
• Annual leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays).
• Flexible hours and an approach driven by connected and sustainable working which includes hybrid working.
• Life assurance of 4 times annual salary.
• Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self‑care 24/7, occupational health service and flu vaccines.
• A cycle‑to‑work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low‑carbon travel.
• Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on‑job experience.
• Family‑friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday pay schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), e.g. for caring responsibilities.
• Money‑friendly with access to a discount platform including over 3,000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme.
• Community‑friendly – offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year.

Pre‑employment Checks

• Right to work check.
• 3‑year employment history references.
• DBS criminal record check.
• Social media and adverse journalism check.
• Driving licence check (if applicable).
• Fit‑to‑work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable).
• Qualifications and/or professional membership check (if applicable).

If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre‑employment checks which include: