Senior Quantity Surveyor — Commercial & Delivery Leader

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure in Cumbria is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our Ednup team on the ISA framework. You will lead commercial activities, manage subcontract accounts, and ensure timely reporting across projects.

The role requires NEC contract experience, strong cost control and forecasting abilities, and leadership of junior staff. A proactive, governance-minded professional will thrive in this environment.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or related discipline; chartered or working towards accreditation.
• Strong NEC contracts, cost control, forecasting, and value recovery.
• Leadership experience developing teams and mentoring.
• Analytical thinking to interpret data and trends.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Organised with strong planning and multi-workstream management.
• Proficient in Sphere and Excel and digital reporting tools.
• Proactive problem solving and commitment to governance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely reporting across all commercial activities
• Meet project and programme targets for contract, cost, quality, and time
• Prepare and manage subcontract accounts, including procurement, variations, and final accounts
• Ensure all subcontracts meet company standards and commercial issues are resolved promptly
• Submit main contract payment applications and ensure fair, timely subcontractor payments
• Identify, raise, and price variations in line with change control processes
• Maximise value recovery through accurate measurement of completed works
• Forecast and report costs against value to align with profitability targets
• Ensure commercial data accuracy within Sphere project management software
• Maintain and coordinate all commercial reports required for effective contract management

Skills

Commercial acumen

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Organisation

Problem solving

Compliance & integrity

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Chartered or working towards RICS/CICES accreditation

Tools

Sphere

Excel

Job description

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure in Cumbria is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our Ednup team on the ISA framework. You will lead commercial activities, manage subcontract accounts, and ensure timely reporting across projects.

The role requires NEC contract experience, strong cost control and forecasting abilities, and leadership of junior staff. A proactive, governance-minded professional will thrive in this environment.