Lead Quantity Surveyor for Major Infrastructure Contracts

Manpower Group (UK); United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 74,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower Engineering is assisting a leading infrastructure and engineering organisation in recruiting a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join their Cadder-based team. The role focuses on robust commercial management across major contracts from award to final accounts.

Reporting to the Head of Commercial, you will manage projects valued between £5m and £30m, drive profitability, risk management and client relationships, and lead procurement and commercial meetings within a 40-hour working week.

Qualifications

• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage contracts and drive commercial outcomes.
• Analytical and proactive with a focus on profitability and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Take full commercial responsibility for contracts from award through to completion.
• Deliver profitability and cash collection targets.
• Manage change control, variations and claims.
• Ensure cost control and cash flow management.
• Lead procurement activities and manage supply chain agreements.
• Administer contractual notices including Early Warnings and Compensation Events.
• Oversee final accounts and contract close-out.
• Build relationships with clients, subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Chair commercial meetings and risk workshops.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Contract administration

Communication

Commercial awareness

Leadership

Education

BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Manpower Engineering is assisting a leading infrastructure and engineering organisation in recruiting a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join their Cadder-based team. The role focuses on robust commercial management across major contracts from award to final accounts.

Reporting to the Head of Commercial, you will manage projects valued between £5m and £30m, drive profitability, risk management and client relationships, and lead procurement and commercial meetings within a 40-hour working week.