Managing Quantity Surveyor

Kenton Black Ltd; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK contractor is looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor for a hybrid role in Basingstoke, working on a multi-million pound MOD project. The ideal candidate will have main contracting experience and the ability to work independently. Key responsibilities include providing commercial input, preparing reports, managing subcontractors, and ensuring financial performance. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £90,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

Company Car / Allowance

Workplace Pension

Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Managing QS.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Positive can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial input to management team.
• Prepare monthly cost/value reports.
• Conduct physical measurements of works.
• Agree certification and payment of subcontractor accounts.
• Manage sub-contractors' accounts and payments.

Skills

Main contracting experience

Independent working

Proactive attitude

Commercial awareness

Job description

Managing Quantity Surveyor (Hybrid role)
Reading
£90,000 plus package with annual salary reviews

Our client is actively recruiting for a Managing Quantity Surveyor for the next phase of a multi-million pound MOD project near Reading. They pride themselves on being professional and approachable and are looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to share their drive and passion.

Our client is one of the largest UK Main Contractors and delivers multi-million pound projects. This particular scheme has a contract value of more than £250 million and a duration of 2.5 years. They are a privately owned business operating on a regional basis. This role is available on a hybrid basis, with 3 days on site and 2 days from home.

Candidate

As a Managing Quantity Surveyor you should have well‑rounded general main contracting experience gained through working on a variety of project types, with the ability to work independently with confidence and decisiveness. Candidates should be self‑motivated, proactive with a positive can‑do attitude and experienced as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Managing QS.

Key Duties

• Provide commercial input including financial and contractual performance forecasts to the management team, and help ensure that business targets and KPIs are exceeded.
• Prepare monthly cost/value reports for the area, review results and consider trends with other contract team members.
• Produce commercial reports, review results and consider trends with other contract team members.
• Conduct physical measurements of works and agree on these with the client and subcontractors.
• Agree certification and payment of subcontractor accounts, monitoring such accounts against forecasts.
• Manage sub‑contractors, including sending out enquiries, collating prices, comparing with tender, negotiating, placing orders, and agreeing on accounts and payment.

Package

• Salary: Up to £90,000 with 2 annual salary reviews.
• Company Car / Allowance.
• Workplace Pension.
• Bonus.

If you are interested please apply with your most up‑to‑date CV, or contact Ben Symonds, Kenton Black, Birmingham.