Managing Quantity Surveyor

Reinforced Recruitment; Winchester; On-site; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Reinforced Recruitment is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor for site-based roles across the southern region, including Reading, Poole and Portsmouth. The role leads a growing commercial team and oversees a strong pipeline of education and defence projects.

Based between Poole-Portsmouth with regular Reading office presence, you will manage multiple projects through full lifecycle, lead client negotiations and drive procurement strategy while mentoring junior surveyors.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Managing Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor ready to step up.
• Full project lifecycle experience on new build projects.
• Track record of leading other surveyors and running several projects at once.
• Education, defence or other public sector experience is a strong advantage.
• Strong working knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts.
• Confidence leading client relationships and commercial negotiations.
• Based within reach of the Poole to Portsmouth area, and happy to travel to the Reading office when needed. A full driving licence is essential.
• A degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience. MRICS is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of several projects at once, from pre-construction through to final account.
• Manage, mentor and develop a team of Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors.
• Own the commercial reporting for your projects, including CVRs, forecasts and cash flow.
• Set procurement strategy and sign off major subcontract packages.
• Lead client negotiations on change, valuations and final accounts.
• Spot commercial risks and opportunities early across your projects and act to protect margin.
• Give commercial input to bids and pre-construction on new opportunities.

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

MRICS welcome

Job description

Managing Quantity Surveyor

Location: Site based on projects in the southern region reaching between Reading, Poole and Portsmouth with Berkshire office visits.

Salary: Up to £120,000 plus package, depending on experience

A Managing Quantity Surveyor opportunity with a Tier 1 contractor that’s growing its commercial team across the south coast, leading a strong pipeline of education and defence projects between Poole and Portsmouth.

We’re working with one of the UK’s largest privately owned main contractors. Your projects will be in the region reaching between Reading, Poole and Portsmouth, with regular time at their regional office in Reading for team meetings, reporting and leadership.

About the company

A Tier 1 main contractor with a turnover of over £1bn and decades of experience in public sector building. Their work in the region is mainly new build schools for the Department for Education and Ministry of Defence projects, including accommodation and training facilities. That means long‑term, well‑funded work, repeat clients and projects you can be proud to drive past.

The role

As Managing Quantity Surveyor, you’ll take overall commercial responsibility for a group of new build projects, from groundworks through to practical completion. You’ll lead and develop a team of Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors, be the main commercial contact for clients and work closely with the project directors. With the southern team still growing, you’ll have real influence over how it’s built and run.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the commercial management of several projects at once, from pre‑construction through to final account.
• Manage, mentor and develop a team of Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors.
• Own the commercial reporting for your projects, including CVRs, forecasts and cash flow.
• Set procurement strategy and sign off major subcontract packages.
• Lead client negotiations on change, valuations and final accounts.
• Spot commercial risks and opportunities early across your projects and act to protect margin.
• Give commercial input to bids and pre‑construction on new opportunities.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience as a Managing Quantity Surveyor, or a Senior Quantity Surveyor ready to step up, with a Tier 1 or Tier 2 main contractor.
• Full project lifecycle experience on new build, from groundworks through to practical completion.
• A track record of leading other surveyors and running several projects at once.
• Education, defence or other public sector experience is a strong advantage.
• Strong working knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts.
• Confidence leading client relationships and commercial negotiations.
• Based within reach of the Poole to Portsmouth area, and happy to travel to the Reading office when needed. A full driving licence is essential.
• A degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience. MRICS is welcome.

What’s on offer:

• A salary of up to £120,000 plus a strong package.
• A senior seat in a stable, well‑run Tier 1 contractor with a full pipeline of public sector work.
• Projects on the south coast, backed by a strong regional team in Reading.
• The chance to shape and grow the southern commercial team.