Managing Quantity Surveyor, Heathrow

Turner Lovell; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Lovell is recruiting a Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead the UK business responsible for reactive and planned maintenance and upgrades to infrastructure around Heathrow Airport. You will manage cost control, procurement and reporting, while mentoring junior surveyors on a major civil engineering and building programme.

The ideal candidate will hold a Quantity Surveying degree with MRICS or CICES accreditation preferred, and have experience in civil engineering or safety-critical sectors

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• MRICS or CICES accreditation preferred.
• Experience on civil engineering schemes or safety-critical sectors (aviation, rail, highways).
• Ability to resolve commercial disputes and negotiate favourable outcomes.
• Proficient with cost estimation techniques and Microsoft Office.
• Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Evidence of providing specialist Quantity Surveying technical advice to stakeholders, team members and across other disciplines on large and complex projects at senior level.
• Proven track record of managing a team to achieve commercial objectives.

Responsibilities

• Support the Commercial Manager in delivering services effectively and consistently.
• Manage the commercial and financial aspects to stay within budget and to standards.
• Oversee cost management, contract administration, and procurement.
• Provide guidance to junior surveyors.
• Interact with clients, contractors and stakeholders; prepare financial reports, cost reconciliations and progress reports.
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks such as cost overruns or delays.
• Deliver structured training and mentoring for professional qualifications.
• Promote a culture of contractual and commercial awareness and contribute to pre-contract activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Team leadership

Cost estimation

Contract administration

Procurement

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or related field

MRICS or CICES accreditation preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Scope of Work: A senior leadership role for a motivated and experienced MQS delivering essential infrastructure in a safety-first, client and customer centric environment.

Are you an experienced Quantity Surveying professional with experience in delivering major infrastructure upgrade projects?

Have you ambitions to work on significant, large-scale projects?

Turner Lovell is recruiting a Managing Quantity Surveyor leading UK business that has responsibility for managing reactive and planned maintenance, and upgrade the existing infrastructure in and around Heathrow Airport. You will be working with a team who deliver a mix of civil engineering and building schemes through our existing suite of contracts with clients operating across a diverse group of sectors.

As a Managing QS you will:

• Support the Commercial Manager in delivering services effectively and consistently.


• Manage the commercial and financial aspects of the projects, ensuring they are completed within budget and to the required standards.


• Oversee cost management, contract administration, and procurement, while also providing guidance to junior surveyors.


• Be involved in significant interaction with clients, contractors, and other stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle; prepare financial reports, including cost reconciliations and progress reports, to keep stakeholders informed of project performance; identifying and mitigating commercial risks associated with the project, such as cost overruns or delays.


• Participate and deliver structured training and mentoring, especially for those pursuing professional qualifications.


• Promote a strong culture of contractual and commercial awareness, ensuring compliance with group procedures and governance. This includes active involvement in the work-winning process, resource planning, and collaboration with pre-contract teams.

The ideal profile is someone who has:

• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related field. MRICS or CICES accreditation is preferred


• Experience working on civil engineering schemes, or other safety-critical sectors such as aviation, rail or highways


• The ability to resolve commercial disputes and negotiate favourable outcomes


• Proficient with cost estimation techniques and in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of software


• Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.


• Evidence of providing specialist Quantity Surveying technical advice and support to stakeholders, team members and across other disciplines including large and complex projects at a senior level


• A proven track record with managing a team to achieve commercial objectives in a timely manner.