Telecoms Quantity Surveyor

Connect44 GmbH; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect44 GmbH is seeking an experienced Telecoms Quantity Surveyor to own the commercial and contractual management of Wireless projects. You will oversee budgets, forecasts, variations and final accounts, while protecting commercial performance and timely billing across delivery teams and clients.

The role requires a degree in QS with telecoms or infrastructure experience, advanced Excel skills and a proactive, collaborative approach to risk management and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience managing telecoms, utilities, infrastructure or construction commercial needs.
• Strong cost control, forecasting, valuations, and final accounts.
• Knowledge of contracts, framework agreements and purchase orders.
• Advanced Excel with financial reporting capabilities.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Proactive risk management and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial and contractual requirements of Wireless projects from award to final account.
• Prepare budgets, cost plans, forecasts, cash-flow projections and margin reports.
• Monitor costs, purchase orders, accruals, WIP, billing, revenue and profitability.
• Identify, price, submit and track variations, change requests and other entitlements within contractual timescales.
• Review supplier and subcontractor quotations, invoices and final accounts for value and contractual compliance.
• Provide accurate commercial reporting, risk and opportunity updates to Delivery, Finance and senior stakeholders.
• Support tender pricing, cost benchmarking, supplier evaluation and commercial reviews for opportunities.
• Maintain complete commercial records, including purchase orders, approvals, cost evidence, correspondence and audit trails.
• Work with Finance and Delivery teams to improve forecast accuracy, invoicing and closure of aged WIP.
• Maintain strong commercial relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Cost control

Forecasting

Valuations

Variations

Contract administration

Excel proficiency

Negotiation

Risk management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

RICS/CIOB membership beneficial

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Project reporting tools

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Telecoms Quantity Surveyor to join our team and take a key role in managing the commercial and contractual performance of telecoms projects

Empleo: Permanent

Overview

The Telecoms Quantity Surveyor is responsible for the commercial and contractual management of telecoms projects across the Wireless division. The role manages project costs, budgets, forecasts, variations, supplier accounts and financial reporting from project award through to final account. Working closely with Delivery, Finance, clients and supply chain partners, the Quantity Surveyor protects commercial performance, supports timely billing and ensures accurate, high-quality project controls and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial and contractual requirements of Wireless projects from award through to final account.
• Prepare and maintain project budgets, cost plans, forecasts, cash-flow projections and margin reports.
• Monitor committed costs, purchase orders, accruals, work in progress, billing, revenue and project profitability.
• Identify, price, submit and track variations, change requests and other commercial entitlements within contractual timescales.
• Review supplier and subcontractor quotations, applications, invoices and final accounts, confirming value and contractual compliance.
• Provide accurate commercial reporting, risk and opportunity updates, and recommendations to Delivery, Finance and senior stakeholders.
• Support tender pricing, cost benchmarking, supplier evaluation and commercial reviews for new and existing opportunities.
• Maintain complete commercial records, including purchase orders, approvals, cost evidence, correspondence and audit trails.
• Work with Finance and Delivery teams to improve forecast accuracy, invoicing, cash recovery and closure of aged work in progress.
• Maintain strong commercial relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and internal stakeholders while protecting Connect44 interests.

Skills & Experience

• Proven Quantity Surveying or commercial management experience within telecoms, utilities, infrastructure or construction, ideally within Wireless.
• Strong understanding of cost control, forecasting, valuations, variations, payment processes and final account management.
• Good knowledge of contracts, framework agreements, purchase orders and subcontractor commercial administration.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capability with confidence using commercial, financial and project reporting tools.
• Excellent attention to detail, numerical accuracy, organisation, time management and the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Effective communicator and negotiator with a proactive approach to risk management, problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience supporting MBNL, 3UK, EE or comparable mobile network, TowerCo or telecoms infrastructure programmes is desirable.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management or a related discipline preferred.
• RICS, CIOB, ICES or equivalent professional membership, or progress towards professional accreditation, is beneficial.