Senior Commercial Manager - RAIL

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd in Birmingham seeks a Senior Commercial Manager/Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial activities on rail projects under NEC contracts. The role covers cost verification, audit work, and financial reporting, with a focus on salaries, day rates and pension contributions.

The successful candidate will have a BSc in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management, 6+ years in QS roles, and solid rail sector experience.

Qualifications

• BSc in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management.
• Rail project experience with NEC contracts.
• Cost verification and cost audit experience.
• 6+ years quantity surveying experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage all commercial and quantity surveying duties on rail projects.
• Perform cost verification and cost audits including salaries, day rates and pension contributions.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting and contract compliance across infrastructure and buildings.

Skills

Rail industry experience

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

BSc in Commercial Management

MRICS (optional)

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

The Senior Commercial Manager - RAIL, based in Birmingham, will join a long-established firm of project quantity surveyors. This contract/interim position, paying £75,000 to £80,000 per annum, focuses on rail projects under NEC contracts. You will handle all commercial management and quantity surveying duties, with specific responsibility for cost verification and audit work. This involves scrutinising salaries, day rates, and pension contributions. The role requires a BSc in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management, plus solid rail sector experience. You will work across infrastructure and building projects, applying your expertise to ensure accurate financial reporting and contract compliance. This is a full-time contract role offering a competitive daily rate.

THE ROLE

My client seeks a SENIOR COMMERCIAL MANAGER / Q.S. for a long term contract role working RAIL related projects - based in Birmingham. You must have experience of all quantity surveying and / or commercial management duties and have good Rail experience using NEC contracts. Experience of doing Cost Verfication and cost audit work is required in particular for cost of people''s salaries, day rates, pension contributions and more.

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 or in Commercial Management or Accountancy or Engineering. You may be MRICS qualified although this is not essential. You will have in excess of 6 years quantity surveying experience. You must have good knowledge in the use of NEC contracts. Salary to £80000 per annum. Client would also consider contract.