Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager

Randstad Construction and Property; London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in construction seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager for its Central London office. Responsible for overseeing high-value projects, the successful candidate will manage budgets, contracts, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring project success across multiple sectors, including life sciences and education.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-value projects (£50m - £200m).
• Strong understanding of full project lifecycles.
• Experience with commercial management in construction.

Responsibilities

• Preparing financial reports and cost forecasts.
• Leading budget management and risk control.
• Engaging with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Budget management

Commercial risk control

Contract strategy

Client and stakeholder engagement

Dispute resolution

Subcontractor management

Mentoring

Tools

NEC contracts

JCT contracts

PCSA

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager - Required ASAP
Company: Well-Established Main Contractor
Location: Central London
Rate / Salary: 500- 600 per day (freelance) or 110,000- 130,000 per annum (plus package)
Engagement: Freelance / Temp-to-Perm / Permanent

Role Overview:

A well-established main contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager to join their Central London office. The successful candidate will lead the delivery of a major project across the life sciences, commercial, education, and leisure sector, with values ranging from 50 million to 200 million.

This is a key role requiring expertise in both pre-construction and full project lifecycle management, ideally on high-value, complex new build, refurbishment, and fit-out schemes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing financial reports and cost forecasts

• Budget management and commercial risk control

• Advising on contract and commercial strategy

• Leading client and stakeholder engagement

• Supporting dispute avoidance and resolution

• Assessing compensation events and payment applications

• Reviewing and managing subcontractor and supplier performance

• Mentoring junior commercial staff

Preferred Experience:

• Delivery of projects valued between 50m- 200m

• Experience with PCSA (Pre-Construction Services Agreement)

• Strong understanding of full project lifecycles

• Proficiency in NEC and/or JCT contracts

• Sector experience in life sciences, commercial, education, and leisure projects

Start Date: ASAP

If you're interested in this role or exploring other opportunities as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager, please contact:

Gareth Jeffrey
(phone number removed)

Note: All applications are treated with strict confidentiality. You will be contacted before your CV is submitted to any client. Due to high volumes of interest, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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