Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager - RAIL

T.E.D. (Recruitment) Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

RICS support

Subsidised gym membership

Other benefits

Job summary

T.E.D. (Recruitment) Ltd is assisting a long-established PQS practice in London to recruit a Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager for rail projects.

The role offers working from our London office or on client sites, with NEC contract exposure and a focus on commercial management across rail schemes. You will support delivery teams, assess cost variations, liaise with supply chain partners, and provide an independent view to the Head of Commercial.

Qualifications

• Candidate with quantity surveying background and NEC contract exposure.
• Rail experience is preferred and beneficial.
• Experience in commercial management on rail projects is essential.
• Ability to provide independent judgement to Head of Commercial.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery teams with commercial activities on rail schemes.
• Liaise with supply chain partners and contractors for cost variation assessments.
• Provide cost variation analysis and other commercial activities.
• Work alongside the delivery teams to ensure commercial assurance.
• Supervise junior QS staff where needed.

Skills

Quantity surveying

NEC contracts

Rail experience

Commercial management

Pre/post contract

Independent judgement

Supply chain liaison

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

RICS qualification

Tools

NEC3 contracts

NEC4 contracts

Job description

This permanent Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager - RAIL post sits with a long-established PQS practice, based in London's West End or on a client site. Duties span commercial management across rail schemes, supporting delivery teams, assessing cost variations and liaising with supply chain partners and contractors. Applicants need quantity surveying background plus NEC contract exposure, ideally within rail. The successful candidate offers independent judgement to the Head of Commercial. Salary ranges from £50,000 to £80,000, supplemented by pension, RICS support and further benefits.

THE ROLE

My client seeks a Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager to join their London office or to work in a client office on rail projects.

You must have experience of quantity surveying and commercial management duties and have either Rail experience using NEC contracts.

You will support the delivery of commercial activities within the delivery teams and you will work alongside the supply chain and contractors to provide cost variation assessment and other commercial activities.

You will provide an independent view to their Head of the Commercial team.

THE COMPANY

My client is a long established busy firm of PQS with several offices.

My client works on projects for infrastructure and also for buildings.

THE CANDIDATE

You will be a Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager who has good experience of working on RAIL related projects.

You should have a BSc or similar in Quantity Surveying.

You may be RICS qualified or have good Rail commercial management experience.

You will have in excess of four / five years quantity surveying experience.

You should have both pre contract and post contract quantity surveying experience.

You must have knowledge in the use of NEC3 contracts and ideally some NEC4.

Experience of doing Cost Variation Assessments and Commercial Audit would be useful.

At more senior level you should be able to supervise more junior level QSs.

Salaries will be between £50000 and £80000 plus good benefits and be negotiable according to your level of experience.

Other large company benefits will also be given along with pension, RICS fees, subsidised gym membership and other benefits.