Quantity Surveyor - Commercial Operations

National Highways; Over; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency managing highways seeks experienced Quantity Surveyors to oversee commercial management of projects worth millions. Responsibilities include providing contract management advice, conducting audits for compliance, and mentoring junior staff. This role is primarily based in Bristol with a flexible hybrid working approach, allowing for up to two days remote work per week. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and substantial experience in a civil engineering context.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or relevant qualification, or equivalent professional qualification.
• Chartered status or demonstrable experience in the quantity surveying profession.
• Experience with NEC forms of contract and administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management of projects ranging from £1m to £30m.
• Provide contractual advice and manage communication around contracts.
• Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with contract conditions.

Skills

Contract administration

Commercial awareness

Project delivery

Use of Excel

CEMAR familiarity

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or relevant qualification

Chartered/Member status (MRICS, MCinstCES)

Tools

Excel

CEMAR

Confirm

Job description

We are expanding our commercial management team to support National Highways' annual £1bn investment programme to maintain the Strategic Road Network. As part of this, we have exciting opportunities for Quantity Surveyors to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the commercial and contract management of a portfolio of schemes varying in value from £1m to more than £30m.
• Lead on the commercial management of cyclic, reactive and minor capital works delivered through a long‑term contract worth approximately £30m per annum, working closely with the wider regional commercial team, operational colleagues and our service provider.
• Provide contractual advice to the business and the service delivery team, acting as first line escalation for contract and/or commercial differences.
• Provide day‑to‑day contract and commercial management including managing communication and notifications to timescales, managing and valuing compensation events and early warnings and review and agree final account using CEMAR contract management portal.
• Assess payment applications using National Highways Confirm Enterprise Asset Management portal.
• Lead on regular cost and contract audits to ensure contractor compliance with contract conditions.
• Monitor actual costs against budget and prepare contract forecasts, identifying risks and opportunities to Opex and Capex budgets.
• Act as a line manager and mentor to Assistant Quantity Surveyors, Graduates and Apprentices and provide ongoing support in their professional development.
• The role will be primarily based in our Bristol office. In all cases we have a flexible hybrid working approach, meaning the role will be a combination of office/agile home working with a general expectation of office working at least 2 days per week.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or other relevant technical qualification. This requirement may be waived for those who have secured a relevant professional qualification.
• Relevant professional qualification at Chartered/Member status e.g. MRICS, MCinstCES, or equivalent. In the absence of this, you must be able to demonstrate substantive and direct personal experience working as a quantity surveyor having regard to the experience requirements listed below.
• Demonstrable experience of contract administration, desirably using NEC forms of contract.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering quantity surveying/commercial functions, preferably in a civil engineering/infrastructure environment.
• Excellent commercial awareness and experience of successfully delivering multiple projects in a comparable environment working for either the client or contractor.
• Proficient user of Excel and familiarity with contract management and administration software systems (e.g. CEMAR, Confirm).

Disability Confident

National Highways is a Disability Confident employer and will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.

About National Highways

Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Operations is at the heart of keeping the strategic road network moving and ensuring our customers get the best possible experience when using our roads.