Senior Quantity Surveyor: Commercial Lead on Projects

United Infrastructure Group; Chester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United Infrastructure Group is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial activities on major infrastructure projects in the UK. You will manage subcontracts, payments, and cost reporting, ensuring compliance with NEC-based terms and delivering value across the programme.

The role requires site-based oversight, collaboration with clients and subcontractors, and a focus on budget control, change management, and robust commercial reporting to support project success.

Qualifications

• Negotiate subcontracts terms and conditions with suppliers.
• Monitor contract obligations and administer progress on site.
• Manage budgets and report cost variances and audits.
• Produce monthly valuations and change registers.
• Collaborate with clients and subcontractors to ensure commercial success.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate terms and conditions of subcontracts.
• Manage and process payments for specialist subcontracts and key suppliers.
• Ensure strict compliance with contract terms, conditions, rights, and obligations.
• Report monthly on the outturn Pain/Gain (if applicable).
• Coordinate changes or amendments in accordance with NEC 3/4 Option A & C contract.
• Analyse the impact of changes and assess liability exposure.
• Monitor and track contract obligations.
• Undertake site visits to administer the contract in line with project progress.
• Monitor and report on contract performance in terms of program, cost, and key events/issues.
• Perform the closeout process, ensuring all contract terms are met and payments are verified.
• Obtain and execute any required forms, reports, or clearances and resolve outstanding issues.
• Collaborate with both clients and subcontractors in all duties.
• Work with the project team to evaluate the impact of budget changes.
• Capture and report cost variances.
• Collate Defined Cost Records for client audit.
• Produce monthly Cost Value Reconciliation.
• Generate Earned Value Analysis reports.
• Validate Subcontract Applications/Payments data.
• Review and validate weekly cost monitors, comparing forecasted costs with actual costs.
• Prepare monthly valuations.
• Maintain change registers.
• Provide commercial elements for the commercial report.

Job description

United Infrastructure Group is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial activities on major infrastructure projects in the UK. You will manage subcontracts, payments, and cost reporting, ensuring compliance with NEC-based terms and delivering value across the programme.

The role requires site-based oversight, collaboration with clients and subcontractors, and a focus on budget control, change management, and robust commercial reporting to support project success.