Managing Quantity Surveyor

MWH Treatment; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a motivated individual to join their Commercial team as an MQS in Cambridge. This role offers hybrid working and focuses on managing project costs, ensuring compliance with governance procedures, and supporting delivery teams. You will play a key role in maintaining accurate cost plans, collaborating with procurement, and leading a culture of collaboration and performance. If you have a background in engineering or management and possess strong negotiation skills, this opportunity is perfect for you to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing costs with complex CBS and NEC contracts.
• Ability to influence and negotiate effectively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage project costs and provide commercial support to teams.
• Forecast and monitor costs against baseline and report variances.

Skills

Cost Management

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation Skills

Project Management

Risk Mitigation

Education

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Management

Degree in Cost Discipline

Job description

We are looking to strengthen our Commercial team with an MQS based at Cambridge & Peterborough, with hybrid working available.

You will report directly to the Commercial Manager and be accountable for:

• The commercial and cost management of a project section.
• Providing commercial support to delivery and on-site teams, acting as the commercial conscience.
• Ensuring operations control costs, maximize value, minimize liabilities, and maintain quality and safety standards, while ensuring compliance with governance procedures.
• Working as part of an integrated delivery team to challenge and improve performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining accurate and aligned cost plans.
• Reporting according to deadlines and structure.
• Assisting estimators with robust estimates, risk allowances, and data transfer.
• Managing subcontracts in line with scope and contractual requirements.
• Collaborating with procurement to develop strategies.
• Engaging regularly with the site team to manage allowances and outputs.
• Forecasting and monitoring actual costs against baseline.
• Reporting variances and resolutions.
• Ensuring timely records of deliveries.
• Understanding contractual arrangements among team members.
• Supporting risk mitigation and contract administration.
• Identifying and reporting any cost issues or disputes.
• Leading and guiding team priorities and decision-making.
• Negotiating and influencing stakeholders and supply chain partners.
• Developing team culture and supporting staff performance and mentoring.
• Managing change and maintaining records for audits.

Essential experience includes managing costs with a complex CBS, NEC contracts, water-water process understanding, and delivering large projects within scope, time, and budget. A driving license, relevant CSCS card, and ability to influence and negotiate are required. Developing a collaborative team culture and stakeholder management skills are also vital.

Desirable qualifications include a degree in engineering/management/cost discipline and chartered status or progress towards it.