Senior Quantity Surveyor (Consultancy)

Mace; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. You’ll lead the commercial and QS teams on a major infrastructure workstream, driving governance of cost, change and performance while building strong supplier and stakeholder relationships.

Educated to degree level in Construction Management or QS, you’ll bring MRICS qualification (or be working towards it) and a track record of delivering month-end

Qualifications

• Experience delivering and leading month end processes including payments and accruals.
• Degree-level qualification in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• MRICS qualification (or working towards) and ongoing professional development.
• Experience in major infrastructure projects with complex matrix teams.
• Ability to align culture towards high performance and manage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Managing the commercial and QS team across a major infrastructure workstream and govern cost, change and performance.
• Prepare commercial reports and proactively manage commercial risks with senior leads.
• Act as senior commercial interface with suppliers, project managers and stakeholders.
• Own supplier forecasts and the overall position, including liabilities and accruals.

Skills

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Contractual governance

Cost forecasting

Education

Degree in Construction Management or QS

MRICS qualification

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Managing the commercial and QS team across a major infrastructure workstream (Asset Delivery), executing the direction of the commercial strategy and applies rigorous commercial governance of cost, change, and performance.
• Commercial team in the preparation of various commercial reports, as directed by commercial leads, whilst driving proactive management of commercial risks.
• Acting as the senior commercial interface with key suppliers, project managers, and key stakeholders, maintaining strong relationships and leading the assessment of supplier KPIs to ensure performance aligns with contractual expectations.
• Owning the forecasts for each of the suppliers (prepared by your team) and the holistic position. Key to have a solid understanding of forecasting and cost management process, liabilities, accruals, etc.

You’ll Need To Have

• Post-Contract Focus: Significant experience in delivering and leading month end process including payments, forecasting, liabilities, accruals, etc.
• Educated to degree level in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• MRICS qualified or equivalent qualification (or working towards)
• Evidence of on-going management development and relevant personal development.
• Experience in similar role at a similar level in major infrastructure projects.
• Experienced working across complex matrix teams.
• Success at creating an aligned culture focussed on high performance.
• Adept in use of standard forms of contract and implementing commercial strategies.
• Management of small teams of quantity surveyors is essential.
• Stakeholder management in a complex matrix environment.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:

We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.