Managing Quantity Surveyor

Danaher & Walsh; Mountsorrel; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance (increasing

Health cash plan

Pension

Potential for Flexible working

Ongoing training and development

Holiday Purchase/Sell Equal Opportunit

Job summary

Danaher & Walsh, a long-established civil engineering contractor in the Midlands, is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial team across an assigned portfolio, from award to completion, delivering value and robust contractual guidance.

You will report to the Commercial Director, manage monthly reports, drive cost control, and mentor staff while applying NEC3/NEC4, JCT, and ICC contracts. A CSCS card and UK driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a commercial team in civil engineering contracting.
• Extensive knowledge of commonly used construction contracts (NEC3/NEC4, JCT, ICC).
• Strong organisational and people management skills.
• Ability to identify and manage contract risks and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Contractual awareness

Team mentoring

People management

Organisational skills

Education

HND/HNC or Degree in construction

CSCS Card

Valid UK Driver's Licence

Right to work in the UK

Professional body membership (desirable)

Tools

NEC3/NEC4

JCT

ICC

MMHW

CESMM

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