Senior Quantity Surveyor

Mitie Group plc.; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor. In this role, you will manage the financial integrity of a major contract, ensuring compliance through effective cost management and contract administration. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in facilities management, a degree in a related field, and strong financial management skills. You will engage with stakeholders and lead reporting efforts to enhance financial performance. This role offers a full-time position based in Whitehaven.

Qualifications

• Proven capability in administering CCS, NEC, JCT, or bespoke FM contracts.
• Demonstrated experience managing large, complex, multi-site contracts.
• Experience managing subcontractor accounts, variations, and final accounts.

Responsibilities

• Administer and interpret contracts ensuring compliance.
• Produce accurate monthly CVRs and cost reports.
• Monitor commercial performance against KPIs.

Skills

Extensive experience as a Quantity Surveyor

Strong financial management skills

Excellent analytical and numerical skills

Strong negotiation skills

Excellent stakeholder engagement skills

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field

Job description

Are you looking for your next opportunity? Position: Senior Quantity Surveyor Location: Whitehaven - Blencathra House Role: Full Time Mitie are recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to play a critical role in ensuring the commercial and financial integrity of a major Facilities Management contract. Sitting at the core of our operational delivery, you will be responsible for robust cost management, contract administration, and commercial governance across multiple service lines and workstreams.

Commercial Management & Contract Administration

• Administer and interpret contracts (NEC, JCT, CCS, and bespoke FM agreements), ensuring compliance with all commercial and contractual requirements.
• Manage the full change control process, including preparation, pricing, negotiation, and final agreement of variations.
• Lead the application for payment process, ensuring accurate measurement, substantiation, and timely submission.
• Support the development of cost plans and pricing models for new works and service adjustments.

Cost & Financial Governance

• Produce accurate monthly CVRs, cost reports, forecasts, and margin analysis.
• Identify variances, risks, and opportunities, proposing actions to protect or enhance financial performance.
• Work closely with finance teams on budgeting, cash flow management, WIP control, accruals, and audit readiness.
• Ensure robust cost control procedures are implemented and maintained across the contract.

Performance Monitoring & Reporting

• Monitor commercial performance against KPIs, SLAs, and contract terms.
• Provide clear and concise commercial reports for internal leadership and client teams.
• Support preparation for client reviews, audits, and commercial governance boards.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a trusted commercial partner to operational managers, providing guidance, challenge, and commercial insight.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Represent the commercial function in operational meetings, client forums, and negotiations.

Essential Experience

• Extensive experience as a Quantity Surveyor within facilities management, construction, or other regulated service environments.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Business, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Proven capability in administering CCS, NEC, JCT, or bespoke FM contracts.
• Demonstrated experience managing large, complex, multi-site contracts.
• Strong financial management skills, including forecasting, CVRs, cost control, and reporting.
• Experience managing subcontractor accounts, variations, and final accounts.

Desirable Experience

• Background within a major FM provider or service integration environment.
• Knowledge of public sector procurement routes, government frameworks, and compliance requirements.
• Commercially astute with excellent analytical and numerical skills.
• Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and contract interpretation ability.
• Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
• Highly organised, able to work under pressure, and capable of managing competing deadlines.