Managing Quantity Surveyor - Highways & Earthworks

Enable Group; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working with up to 2 days remote

Structured commercial environment

Strong operational support

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor for a senior commercial role on major highways projects in Kent. This position involves overall responsibility for commercial performance, leading teams, and ensuring effective contract administration. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing infrastructure schemes and a strong understanding of NEC contracts. The role offers hybrid working arrangements with operational support, providing stability and influence at the framework level.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading commercial delivery on highways or infrastructure schemes.
• Strong understanding and application of NEC contracts.
• Experience working within framework environments.
• Demonstrable leadership and people-management capability.
• A strategic, proactive and commercially astute mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall commercial leadership across multiple highways projects.
• Mentor and develop Senior Quantity Surveyors.
• Administer NEC forms of contract effectively.
• Control CVRs, forecasting, cost control, and cash flow.
• Manage contractual risk, compensation events, and change control.
• Lead subcontractor procurement and commercial negotiations.
• Act as the senior commercial interface with clients and framework partners.
• Drive commercial governance and reporting standards.

Skills

Leadership

Contract negotiation

Commercial acumen

Project management

Job description

Managing Quantity Surveyor - Highways & Earthworks

Location: Kent (site-based, with hybrid working)

Salary: Competitive

Working Pattern: Hybrid – up to 2 days per week remote working

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor to take a senior commercial leadership role on a portfolio of major highways framework projects in Maidstone. This position offers long‑term project security, exposure to complex infrastructure works and a key role in shaping the commercial performance of a growing regional framework.

The role is suited to a senior commercial professional who enjoys overseeing multiple schemes, leading teams, and working closely with operational and client stakeholders on high‑value highway delivery.

Role Overview

As Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will have overall responsibility for the commercial performance of highways and earthworks projects delivered under NEC contracts, including bridge repairs, road widening and junction improvement works.

Projects typically range between £15m and £50m in value and are delivered as part of an established highways framework. You will provide strategic commercial leadership across the portfolio while supporting and managing Senior Quantity Surveyors based on site.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall commercial leadership across multiple highways projects
• Line management, mentoring and development of Senior Quantity Surveyors
• Ensuring effective administration of NEC forms of contract
• Oversight of CVRs, forecasting, cost control and cash flow
• Managing contractual risk, compensation events and change control
• Leading subcontractor procurement and commercial negotiations
• Acting as the senior commercial interface with clients and framework partners
• Driving strong commercial governance and reporting standards

About You

This role is ideally suited to an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor, or a highly capable Senior Quantity Surveyor ready to step into a broader leadership position.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience leading commercial delivery on highways or infrastructure schemes
• Strong understanding and application of NEC contracts
• Experience working within framework environments
• Demonstrable leadership and people‑management capability
• A strategic, proactive and commercially astute mindset

What’s on Offer

• Hybrid working with up to 2 days per week remote
• Structured commercial environment with strong operational support
• Stability, responsibility and influence at framework level