Senior Contract & Quantity Surveyor - Hybrid/Flexible Role

Sweco; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Company car

Annual bonus

Subscriptions

25 days holiday

Cycle2Work

EAP

Employee discounts

EV salary sacrifice

Tree planting

Job summary

Sweco is recruiting a Contract Manager/Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Infrastructure & Environment Division in the UK. The role focuses on commercial management of projects, governance of contracts, and leading commercial activities across pre- and post-contract phases.

Based at one of Sweco's UK offices (Glasgow, Edinburgh, London or Ipswich), the role requires 3 days in the office per week with flexible start/finish times and travel across the UK as needed.

Qualifications

• Several years’ experience in a similar commercial/contracts management role.
• Experience of highways or energy sectors preferable.
• A degree in commercial management, quantity surveying, business, supply chain management or equivalent.
• Good working knowledge and experience with forms of contracts within the engineering and/or construction sectors.
• Detailed knowledge of NEC3 and NEC4, with particular focus on change, payment and programme.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Ability to do occasional travel away from home (1 to 2 nights every month) throughout the UK.
• Membership with a UK recognised appropriate professional body i.e. RICS, CICES, CIPS etc.

Responsibilities

• Contract Administration: ensure contract terms are followed.
• Governance of contractor/subcontract relationships and escalation routes.
• Support bid/contract negotiations and governance.
• Liaise as Commercial lead on projects and frameworks.
• Manage change, risk, payment and programme activities.
• Conduct commercial audits and report findings.

Skills

Contract management

Contract governance

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Professional body knowledge

Education

Degree in commercial management

Quantity surveying degree

Tools

Contract management software

Job description

Sweco is recruiting a Contract Manager/Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Infrastructure & Environment Division in the UK. The role focuses on commercial management of projects, governance of contracts, and leading commercial activities across pre- and post-contract phases.

Based at one of Sweco's UK offices (Glasgow, Edinburgh, London or Ipswich), the role requires 3 days in the office per week with flexible start/finish times and travel across the UK as needed.