Senior Quantity Surveyor - Slough

Laing O'Rourke group; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke in Slough is recruiting an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager to lead commercial delivery on a major data centre project. You will drive cost control, risk management and subcontract administration across work packages.

You will build strong relationships with clients and supply chain, supervise junior team members, and ensure robust governance and reporting to protect project value.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management is required.
• Significant experience in a QS or Commercial Management role on major, complex construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of subcontract management, change control, cost reporting and contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial activities across allocated project sections and work packages.
• Take ownership of commercial performance, including cost control, forecasting, risk and opportunity management.
• Manage subcontract procurement, administration, change, payments, accounts and claims.
• Prepare monthly cost reports, commercial forecasts, contract reviews and management information.
• Identify, assess, price and manage change throughout the project lifecycle.
• Advise project teams on contractual obligations, commercial risks and opportunities.
• Support project budget establishment and maintain cost control.
• Ensure robust commercial governance, contractual compliance and reporting.
• Build relationships with clients, subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior Commercial team members.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Commercial Management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

RICS membership desirable

Job description

Are you an experienced SeniorQuantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager with strong commercial and contract management experience?

Have you worked on complex construction projects, with experience managing commercial performance, subcontract packages and contractual risk?

Would you like to join Laing O'Rourke on a major data centre project in Slough, playing a key role in the commercial delivery of a complex, high-value project?

If so, the opportunity below could be for you!

Be part of a team delivering critical digital infrastructure within one of the UK's growing data centre markets.

The Opportunity

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager to join the team delivering a major Data Centre project in Slough.

This is an exciting opportunity to take commercial responsibility across allocated project sections and work packages, collaborating closely with project teams, the client and supply chain partners to support successful project delivery.

What will the role look like?

• Manage commercial activities across allocated project sections and work packages.
• Take ownership of commercial performance, including cost control, forecasting, risk and opportunity management.
• Manage subcontract procurement, administration, change, payments, accounts and claims.
• Prepare monthly cost reports, commercial forecasts, contract reviews and management information.
• Identify, assess, price and manage change throughout the project lifecycle.
• Advise project teams on contractual obligations, commercial risks and opportunities.
• Support project budget establishment and maintain effective cost control.
• Ensure robust commercial governance, contractual compliance and accurate reporting.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, subcontractors and wider project stakeholders.
• Support and mentor junior members of the Commercial team, sharing knowledge and promoting best practice.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management; RICS membership desirable.
• Significant experience in a Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management role on major, complex construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of subcontract management, change control, cost reporting and contract administration.
• Experience working on data centre projects or other major construction projects is desirable.
• Excellent commercial awareness, with the ability to identify and manage risk and protect project value.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.

About us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality - this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the 'Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position.