Managing Quantity Surveyor

Commercial Talent Solutions; Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor to oversee the commercial delivery of significant energy infrastructure projects. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the commercial direction of vital programs while leading a dynamic team. The position promises long-term job security and a flexible working model, allowing you to manage your work autonomously. Join a high-performing team dedicated to enhancing the UK's energy future, where your expertise will contribute to nationally important projects and career development opportunities abound.

Benefits

Flexible Working Model

Career Development Opportunities

Competitive Salary

Long-term Job Security

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years’ experience in commercial roles, especially NEC3/4 projects.
• Proven track record in large-scale infrastructure and utilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial delivery across multiple infrastructure projects.
• Manage cost control, forecasting, and financial reporting.

Skills

Commercial Leadership

Cost Control

Contract Management

Negotiation Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Change Management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Professional Accreditation (MRICS)

Tools

SAP

Contract Management Platforms

Job description

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Managing Quantity Surveyor

Location: Flexible (with occasional travel to UK sites and monthly meetings at a central office)

Contract Type: Permanent | Full-Time

Sector: Infrastructure / Utilities / Energy

Contract Type: NEC4 (Options C & E)

About the Organisation

Our client is a well-established international engineering and industrial services provider with a strong presence in regulated sectors such as energy, utilities, and complex process environments. With thousands of employees and an expanding portfolio, they are involved in delivering multi-disciplinary engineering and construction projects that support the UK’s critical national infrastructure.

As part of a nationally significant upgrade programme, they are delivering a framework of infrastructure projects designed to enhance the security and resilience of key energy assets. These long-term programmes are structured under NEC4 contracts and form part of a major strategic investment in the UK’s energy future.

The Opportunity

We’re recruiting for an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor (MQS) to take ownership of the commercial delivery of three large-scale energy infrastructure upgrade projects. These projects are part of a national programme focused on modernising critical infrastructure across multiple UK sites.

You will be a senior figure in the commercial function, responsible for ensuring best-practice contract administration, commercial governance, and supplier performance. The role provides the chance to lead commercial teams across a diverse project portfolio, contribute to strategic decisions, and shape the commercial direction of major programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide full lifecycle commercial leadership across multiple infrastructure projects (FEED to close-out).
• Manage cost control, forecasting, and financial reporting using SAP and other internal tools.
• Ensure consistent and compliant NEC4 contract management, including EWN, CE, and change procedures.
• Liaise with client-side representatives to certify payment applications, agree variations, and manage commercial risk.
• Mentor and support Quantity Surveyors and Senior QSs, providing guidance across multiple locations.
• Work closely with change managers and supply chain leads to commercially manage variations, reprogramming, and performance.
• Maintain strong commercial records and audit trails in line with governance standards.
• Participate in monthly project board meetings and commercial reviews.
• Support strategic decision-making on procurement, buildability, and subcontractor engagement.

Project Context

• Scope includes civil, electrical, and fabrication work to secure key infrastructure assets.
• Projects are located across England / Wales and are at different stages of the design lifecycle
• Projects involve operating within live environments and require careful management of seasonal construction windows.
• Sites vary in complexity, with some having limited legacy data, creating a need for proactive change and variation management.

Experience & Qualifications

• 7–10+ years’ commercial experience, ideally working on NEC3/4 projects (Options C & E preferred).
• Strong track record delivering large-scale infrastructure, utilities, or industrial programmes.
• Skilled in cost forecasting, change management, subcontractor engagement, and contract compliance.
• Confident supporting and mentoring commercial teams in a multi-project environment.
• Familiarity with contract management platforms and enterprise systems.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or equivalent; professional accreditation (e.g. MRICS) desirable.

What’s on Offer

• Join a high-performing and growing commercial team working on nationally important energy projects.
• Long-term job security on a framework with significant future pipeline.
• Flexible working model with minimal office requirements and autonomy in how you manage your work.
• Competitive salary and benefits, with clear career development opportunities.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Finance, and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Construction, Oil and Gas, and Civil Engineering

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