Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager – RAIL

TED Recruitment; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

RICS fees

Subsidised gym membership

Job summary

TED Recruitment in Birmingham is looking for a Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager to join a rail-focused client office. You will bring solid experience in quantity surveying and commercial management on rail projects, with NEC3/NEC4 exposure.

You will support the delivery of commercial activities, work with the supply chain and contractors on cost variation assessments, and provide an independent view to the Head of Commercial.

Qualifications

• Experience in quantity surveying and commercial management on rail projects.
• Familiar with NEC3 contracts; NEC4 preferred.
• BSc or equivalent in Quantity Surveying; RICS qualification is a plus.
• 4–5+ years of quantity surveying experience; pre and post contract work.
• Able to supervise junior QS colleagues.
• Experience in cost variation assessments and commercial audits.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of commercial activities within delivery teams.
• Collaborate with supply chain and contractors on cost variation assessments.
• Provide an independent view to Head of Commercial.
• Work on rail/infrastructure and building projects.
• Negotiate and manage NEC-based contracts.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Commercial management

Rail project experience

Cost variation assessment

Pre/post contract QS

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

RICS qualification (preferred)

Tools

NEC3 contracts

NEC4 contracts

Job description

Location: Birmingham

Region: UK-England-West Midlands

Salary / Rate: £50000 to £80000 per annum + pension, and other benefits

THE ROLE

My client seeks a Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager to join them in Birmingham 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.