Managing Quantity Surveyor

Lanesra Technical Recruitment; Molesey; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Car allowance

Bonus scheme

Health insurance

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday + BH

Job summary

Lanesra Technical Recruitment is recruiting for a Managing Quantity Surveyor in the UK. Hybrid working available in Hampton or Rickmansworth with a salary of £80k–£90k DOE plus car allowance and benefits.

The role leads commercial delivery teams, drives forecasting accuracy and protects fee, while building client and subcontractor relationships to support contract negotiation and value-for-money outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent in quantity surveying or related discipline.
• Experience in utilities, civil engineering, MEICA sectors.
• NEC3/IChemE experience.
• Experience managing commercial teams.
• Extensive commercial experience within contracting.
• Senior management experience with leadership qualities.
• Proficiency in contract management and risk assessment.
• Experience and knowledge of IT reporting systems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Working towards or chartered membership of a recognised institution.
• Experience of managing and developing an individual or small team.
• Experience of managing a portfolio of works with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial management and leadership to the commercial delivery teams and core commercial functions for the client’s business.
• Drive commercial excellence into project delivery, ensuring accuracy of forecasts and protection of fee at all times.
• Develop and foster relationships with clients and subcontractors to aid delivery and contract negotiation.
• Provide commercial support to procurement, ensuring value for money at all times.
• Negotiate with clients, ensuring adherence to the client’s governance.
• Continuously review commercial resource levels, participating in recruitment to ensure effective and efficient delivery.
• Support the Commercial Manager in delivering contractual and commercial training to all staff in the region.
• Assist in reviewing and continuously developing commercial processes and procedures.
• Undertake approvals and other processes as required.
• Depitise for the Commercial Manager when required.
• Assist in the management and development of junior commercial staff.
• Collaborate with clients to ensure business requirements are met.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Contract management

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Leadership

Education

Degree qualified in quantity surveying or related discipline

Job description

Position: Managing QS
Location: Hampton or Rickmansworth with hybrid working available
Salary: £80k - 90k (Neg DOE), car allowance and excellent benefits package or £(Apply online only) per day inside IR35

Overview

Our Client is an integrated design and build solution provider operating in the water sector, with over 1,400 staff across eight regional centres, primarily supporting six long‑term water sector frameworks and increasingly working in joint ventures and alliances.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial management and leadership to the commercial delivery teams and core commercial functions for the client’s business.
• Drive commercial excellence into project delivery, ensuring accuracy of forecasts and protection of fee at all times.
• Develop and foster relationships with clients and subcontractors to aid delivery and contract negotiation.
• Provide commercial support to procurement, ensuring value for money at all times.
• Negotiate with clients, ensuring adherence to the client’s governance.
• Continuously review commercial resource levels, participating in recruitment to ensure effective and efficient delivery.
• Support the Commercial Manager in delivering contractual and commercial training to all staff in the region.
• Assist in reviewing and continuously developing commercial processes and procedures.
• Undertake approvals and other processes as required.
• Deputise for the Commercial Manager when required.
• Assist in the management and development of junior commercial staff.
• Collaborate with clients to ensure business requirements are met.

Qualifications / Experience

• Degree qualified or equivalent in quantity surveying or related discipline.
• Experience in utilities, civil engineering, MEICA sectors.
• NEC3/IChemE experience.
• Experience managing commercial teams.
• Extensive commercial experience within a contracting environment.
• Senior management experience with demonstrated leadership qualities promoting excellence.
• Proficiency in contract management and risk assessment.
• Experience and knowledge of IT reporting systems.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Desirable

• Working towards or having chartered membership of a recognised institution.
• Experience of managing and developing an individual or small team.
• Experience of managing a portfolio of works with multiple stakeholders.

Benefits

• A competitive salary.
• Hybrid working flexible to job needs.
• Car allowance (job needs dependent).
• Bonus scheme.
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy).
• Contribution pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Health insurance.
• Private medical insurance.
• Additional benefits including cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings hub, Kids Pass, etc.