Managing Quantity Surveyor

Danaher & Walsh; East Leake; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Health cash plan

Pension

Flexible working potential

Ongoing training and development

Holiday Purchase/Sell

Job summary

Danaher & Walsh is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial team across a portfolio of civil engineering projects in the Midlands. You will oversee contract performance, maximise value, and provide guidance on commercial and contractual matters from award through to completion.

The role includes preparing monthly commercial reports, managing cost-to-complete reviews, and mentoring team members while ensuring compliance with NEC3/NEC4, JCT and ICC contracts.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a commercial team in civil engineering.
• Knowledge of NEC3/NEC4, JCT and ICC contracts.
• Familiarity with measurement rules MMHW and CESMM.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial team to meet contractual requirements on time.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities at delivery stage.
• Prepare and present monthly contract reports to the Commercial Manager.
• Oversee cost-to-complete reviews twice monthly across all contracts.
• Support project teams to maximise value and control costs.

Skills

Leadership

Contract management

Commercial reporting

People management

Education

CSCS Card

UK Driver's Licence

Right to work in UK

Degree in construction discipline

Professional body membership (desirable)

Job description

Job Title:

Managing Quantity Surveyor

Location:

Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, with allocated D&W sites

Salary:

Competitive

Job type:

Full-time, Permanent

Hours:

45 hours per week. Potential for flexible working.

Closing date:

7th September 2026

About us:

Danaher & Walsh is a long-established, award-winning civil engineering contractor operating across the Midlands. The company has multiple ISO accreditations and offers a great opportunity for an ambitious candidate to further their career.

About the role:

The Managing Quantity Surveyor is responsible for managing the commercial team, including Quantity Surveyors at all levels. You'll oversee commercial delivery of an assigned portfolio of projects from award through to completion, maximising commercial performance and providing commercial and contractual guidance as required. You'll also collate and present monthly commercial reports to the Commercial Manager, helping ensure the company's objectives, aims and targets are achieved.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identifying and implementing a strategic approach across your assigned portfolio
• Managing the commercial team to ensure contractual requirements with clients and sub-contractors are met within required timescales
• Identifying and managing commercial opportunities and risks at delivery stage
• Ensuring monthly contract review and project close down reports are compiled accurately and on time
• Ensuring cost to complete reviews are undertaken and updated at least twice monthly on all contracts
• Supporting project teams to achieve the optimum financial outcome, maximising value and minimising cost while maintaining appropriate controls
• Managing contractual and commercial issues as they arise, referring to the Commercial Director where needed
• Managing people issues within your team, including appraisals, training plans, disciplinary, grievance and absence reviews

About you:

We're looking for an experienced commercial leader from the civil engineering contracting industry with extensive commercial and contractual awareness and a proven track record of success. You'll have experience managing a commercial team and mentoring or developing team members, along with strong organisational and people management skills.

You'll bring extensive knowledge of commonly used construction contracts (NEC3, NEC4, JCT, ICC) and methods of measurement (MMHW, CESMM), a good working knowledge of highway works, drainage, bridgeworks and general civil engineering works, and confidence identifying and assessing contract risks and opportunities.

Education:

• CSCS Card holder
• Valid UK Driver's Licence
• Right to work in the UK
• HND, HNC or Degree in a construction discipline (desirable)
• Membership of a recognised professional body related to Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering (desirable)

What we offer:

If you are successful in your application, you will receive the following benefits:

• Generous holiday allowance (increasing in line with service)
• Health cash plan
• Pension
• Potential for Flexible working
• Ongoing training and development
• Holiday Purchase/Sell

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Commercial Manager (Civil Engineering), Senior Managing Quantity Surveyor, Lead Quantity Surveyor - Civils, Commercial Project Lead - Infrastructure, Regional Commercial Manager, Senior Quantity Surveyor (Managing / Lead), Commercial Lead - Highway & Civil Engineering may also be considered for this role.