Senior Quantity Surveyor – Civil & Highway Commercial Lead

Connect Plus Services; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Plus Services (CPS) is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK, delivering the M25 project. We seek a commercially astute Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial delivery across major civils/highways works and to drive value within the project team.

You will manage budgets, NEC contract compliance, and stakeholder engagement, with mentoring responsibilities for junior colleagues. A proactive, results-driven approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree (BSc or MSc) in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Experience within civils, highways or infrastructure environments.
• Strong NEC contract knowledge and commercial management experience.
• Proven ability to lead commercial delivery and manage project performance.
• Experience managing or mentoring junior commercial team members.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and client-facing experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare activity and resource schedules and analyse tender documentation.
• Monitor and audit costs to ensure compliance with subcontract terms.
• Critically assess, estimate and negotiate with subcontractors and third parties.
• Review complex programmes (including Time-Location) and support delay and disruption analysis.
• Monitor and report on commercial performance across main and subcontract accounts.
• Provide commercial insight and reporting to senior project stakeholders.
• Manage commercial relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Administer contracts, including issuing notices, certificates and managing change.
• Lead on cost value reconciliation (CVR) and earned value reporting.
• Assess variations and changes in accordance with contract conditions.
• Prepare, submit and negotiate claims where required.
• Produce accurate cost and value forecasts for projects.

Skills

NEC contract knowledge

Commercial management

Leadership

Client-facing experience

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring junior team

Budgeting and CVR

Education

BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying or related

Job description

Connect Plus Services (CPS) is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK, delivering the M25 project. We seek a commercially astute Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial delivery across major civils/highways works and to drive value within the project team.

You will manage budgets, NEC contract compliance, and stakeholder engagement, with mentoring responsibilities for junior colleagues. A proactive, results-driven approach is essential.