Managing Quantity Surveyor

Daniel Owen Ltd; St Albans; On-site; GBP 86,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Daniel Owen Ltd in Hertfordshire seeks a Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial performance of multiple data centre projects and to develop the Quantity Surveyors behind them. The role covers profitability, contractual risk, procurement and governance across the UK and EMEA.

Reporting to the Head of Commercial, you will work with Project Managers, Commercial and Operations Directors, and clients to keep projects commercially sound from bid to final account.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and developing a QS team.
• Strong commercial acumen and numeracy.
• Experience managing contract risk and procurement.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication.
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, SharePoint, and Office 365.
• Full UK driving licence; willingness to travel.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leading budgets, cost plans and forecasts across concurrent projects, tracking revenues, costs, budget variances, risks and opportunities.
• Delivering accurate monthly and ad-hoc reporting, including Cost Value Reconciliations, profit and loss reports, valuations and commercial KPIs.
• Evaluating and negotiating contractual risks, ensuring compliance with contract terms and timely notices, and escalating significant issues with recommended actions.
• Overseeing commercial bid assessments, procurement strategies, subcontract agreements, material orders and contractual documentation, including compliance with applicable local laws.
• Managing variation assessments, final accounts and dispute resolution, while maintaining constructive client and supply chain relationships.
• Leading and developing Quantity Surveyors through clear objectives, balanced workloads, regular one-to-ones, appraisals and targeted development plans.
• Supporting audits and project reviews, turning lessons learnt into stronger commercial controls and delivery practices.
• Maintaining accurate records within construction ERP systems, upholding business processes, confidentiality, data protection and information security requirements.
• Supporting appropriate Health & Safety budgets and upholding standards for employees and third parties.

Skills

Team leadership

Commercial acumen

Numeracy

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management

Tools

Eque2 ERP

SharePoint

Office 365

Job description

Managing Quantity Surveyor | £86,000 - 88,000

Location: Hertfordshire

Lead the commercial performance of multiple data centre projects while developing the Quantity Surveyors behind them. Representing a specialist provider of data centre design, supply, build and managed services, this role offers broad responsibility across project profitability, contractual risk, procurement and commercial governance.

The business supports data centre operators worldwide, with capabilities spanning connectivity design, bespoke manufacturing, construction and installation, consultancy, critical cleaning, electronic security and managed services.

Reporting directly to the Head of Commercial, you will work closely with Project Managers, Commercial and Operations Directors, and customers to keep projects commercially sound from bid assessment through to final account. Your remit will include commercial documentation and orders across the UK and EMEA.

Your commercial remit

You will combine hands-on commercial judgement with clear team leadership, protecting financial performance while helping project teams make well-informed decisions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading budgets, cost plans and forecasts across concurrent projects, tracking revenues, costs, budget variances, risks and opportunities.
• Delivering accurate monthly and ad-hoc reporting, including Cost Value Reconciliations, profit and loss reports, valuations and commercial KPIs.
• Evaluating and negotiating contractual risks, ensuring compliance with contract terms and timely notices, and escalating significant issues with recommended actions.
• Overseeing commercial bid assessments, procurement strategies, subcontract agreements, material orders and contractual documentation, including compliance with applicable local laws.
• Managing variation assessments, final accounts and dispute resolution, while maintaining constructive client and supply chain relationships.
• Leading and developing Quantity Surveyors through clear objectives, balanced workloads, regular one-to-ones, appraisals and targeted development plans.
• Supporting audits and project reviews, turning lessons learnt into stronger commercial controls and delivery practices.
• Maintaining accurate records within construction ERP systems, upholding business processes, confidentiality, data protection and information security requirements.
• Supporting appropriate Health & Safety budgets and upholding standards for employees and third parties.

What you will bring

You will have proven experience in a commercial or quantity surveying leadership role, alongside knowledge of data centres and associated services. You should be comfortable overseeing several projects, challenging financial assumptions and negotiating commercially robust outcomes.

The role calls for:

• Demonstrable experience leading and developing a team.
• Strong commercial acumen, numeracy and analytical thinking.
• Experience evaluating, negotiating and mitigating commercial and contractual risk.
• Confident stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills.
• The ability to prioritise competing demands and meet tight reporting and project deadlines.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, ideally Eque2, together with SharePoint and Office 365.
• Relevant professional accreditation's or certifications appropriate to this level.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel as required.
• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline is preferred, but is not essential.