Quantity Surveyor

FM Conway Ltd; Croydon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Private healthcare

Contributory pension

Life assurance

Training and development

Wellbeing support

Job summary

FM Conway is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our Croydon depot, delivering commercial leadership on a major highway maintenance contract. The role covers planned and reactive works, cost reporting and value delivery, with occasional travel to other FM Conway sites.

You will have a degree in Quantity Surveying, experience of highways/infrastructure, NEC3 knowledge, and strong communication with stakeholders. A UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Experience managing commercial activities on highways or infrastructure contracts.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC3 Term Service Contracts.
• Experience producing monthly CVRs and managing contract finances.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Managing the commercial aspects of planned and reactive highway maintenance works.
• Undertaking CVRs and ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• Preparing cost estimates and valuations from task orders and project drawings.
• Monitoring contract performance, identifying commercial risks and opportunities, and implementing cost control measures.
• Supporting the administration of NEC Term Service Contracts and ensuring contractual compliance.
• Producing and presenting monthly CVR reports to senior management.
• Building strong working relationships with operational teams, clients and key stakeholders to support successful contract delivery.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Cost control

CVR reporting

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline

Tools

NEC3 Term Service Contracts

Job description

FM Conway is looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our dynamic Term Maintenance business unit. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key commercial role on a high-profile contract, helping to deliver essential highway maintenance and public realm improvements that keep one of London's busiest boroughs moving safely and efficiently.

Working as part of our established commercial team, you'll provide expert commercial support across both planned and reactive maintenance works, helping to drive performance, maximise value and support informed decision-making throughout the contract lifecycle. This is a permanent, full-time position based from our depot in Croydon, with occasional travel to other FM Conway locations.

As our Quantity Surveyor, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the commercial aspects of planned and reactive highway maintenance works
• Undertaking CVRs and ensuring accurate financial reporting
• Preparing cost estimates and valuations from task orders and project drawings
• Monitoring contract performance, identifying commercial risks and opportunities, and implementing effective cost control measures
• Supporting the administration of NEC Term Service Contracts and ensuring contractual compliance
• Producing and presenting monthly CVR reports to senior management
• Building strong working relationships with operational teams, clients and key stakeholders to support successful contract delivery

What we're looking for

We're looking for a commercially astute and proactive Quantity Surveyor with experience within the highways maintenance, civil engineering or construction sectors.

You’ll have:

• A degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
• Previous experience managing commercial activities on highways or infrastructure contracts
• Strong working knowledge of NEC3 Term Service Contracts
• Experience producing monthly CVRs and managing contract finances
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle, as occasional travel to other FM Conway locations will be required

Why join FM Conway?

At FM Conway, you'll become part of a business that values its people just as much as its projects. We invest in your professional development, support further qualifications and provide genuine opportunities for career progression.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Employee wellbeing support, including 24-hour advice lines and access to our in-house Mental Health First Aiders

About FM Conway

FM Conway is a family-run business with over 60 years of experience delivering innovative and sustainable transport infrastructure solutions across the UK. Built on our core values of Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence, we're proud to create a culture where our people can thrive.

Our Term Maintenance division delivers vital highways and public realm services for local authorities across London and the South East. From maintaining roads and footways to enhancing public spaces, our work improves everyday journeys for millions of people. We are proud to partner with boroughs including Camden, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Croydon, Kingston, Merton, the City of London and many more, delivering high-quality infrastructure that makes communities safer, greener and more connected.

If you're looking for your next commercial challenge and want to be part of a business where your contribution makes a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy

At our heart we are a business that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.

We believe in people, not algorithms. That's why every application is personally reviewed by a member of our Recruitment Team - never by AI.

We look forward to receiving your application!