Senior Quantity Surveyor: Civil/Utilities Commercial Lead

RSK Group; Chester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RSK Group, via its joint venture bWGM with Binnies UK and WGM Engineering Ltd, seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management on major water infrastructure projects in the North West.

You will manage NEC contracts, lead subcontract procurement, and deliver CVRs, cash flow, and final accounts while providing commercial leadership across the project lifecycle. Collaborate with project managers, engineers, clients and stakeholders to maximise value and minimise risk.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management or significant equivalent industry experience.
• Senior Quantity Surveyor experience within civil engineering, utilities or infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of NEC contracts.
• Experience managing project costs, commercial reporting and financial forecasting.
• Proven subcontract procurement and commercial management experience.
• Strong understanding of variations, compensation events, claims and final accounts.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead and mentor junior commercial professionals.
• Strong analytical skills and commercial awareness.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and commercial reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial and quantity surveying activities across allocated projects from tender through to final account.
• Interpret contract requirements and manage the commercial obligations, responsibilities and liabilities of all parties.
• Manage contractual correspondence, notices, compensation events, variations and claims to protect the commercial position of the business.
• Develop and deliver project procurement strategies aligned with programme delivery.
• Lead subcontract procurement, including tender enquiries, bid evaluations, negotiations and subcontract preparation.
• Manage subcontractor accounts, including valuations, payments, variations and final accounts.
• Produce accurate commercial reporting including CVRs, internal valuations, margin forecasts, cash flow forecasts, turnover reporting and final accounts.
• Prepare, submit and agree applications for payment, ensuring contractual entitlements are fully realised.
• Maintain registers for variations, extensions of time, delays and contractual claims.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities, implementing mitigation strategies where required.
• Provide commercial, contractual and procurement advice to project delivery teams.
• Work collaboratively with United Utilities and wider project stakeholders to maintain positive working relationships.
• Ensure commercial governance, reporting processes and business management systems are consistently followed.
• Support project recovery plans where commercial intervention is required.
• Promote a positive health, safety and environmental culture across all project activities.

Skills

NEC contracts

Subcontract procurement

Commercial leadership

Stakeholder management

Cost forecasting

Variations and final accounts

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Microsoft Office

Commercial reporting systems

Job description

RSK Group, via its joint venture bWGM with Binnies UK and WGM Engineering Ltd, seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management on major water infrastructure projects in the North West.

You will manage NEC contracts, lead subcontract procurement, and deliver CVRs, cash flow, and final accounts while providing commercial leadership across the project lifecycle. Collaborate with project managers, engineers, clients and stakeholders to maximise value and minimise risk.