Managing Quantity Surveyor Rail

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; Essex (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering contractor seeks a Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead a team in the Anglia area. This role involves managing commercial aspects of civil engineering projects, ensuring timely and budget-compliant delivery, while fostering client relationships and mentoring junior surveyors. Candidates should possess substantial experience in civil engineering, preferably with rail projects, and relevant qualifications.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Managing Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor.
• Demonstrable experience managing a team of Quantity Surveyors.
• Experience in contractual negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Manage a commercial team for civil engineering projects.
• Oversee pricing, estimates, and client negotiations.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Assistant Quantity Surveyors.

Skills

Commercial Management

Team Leadership

Client Liaison

Contract Administration

Change Management

Subcontractor Management

Education

Relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor to join an established team in the Anglia area supporting projects and frameworks in a commercial capacity whilst leading a team of Quantity Surveyors in the region

A busy and fast paced business unit involved in a range of civil engineering works predominantly associated with rail (bridges, embankments, stations, platforms, tunnels etc.). The business unit are involved in multi-disciplinary civils projects across the Anglia region, whether infrastructure projects or asset management / maintenance works around the region.

The Role

As Managing Quantity Surveyor you will be working within the Anglia Framework Delivery team, responsible for managing a commercial team, primarily dedicated to schemes within the local rail maintenance framework, but also providing support to other projects in the South East. Your remit and day to day responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Being ‘number 2’ to the regional Commercial Manager providing senior level commercial support in the commercial management of projects and contracts including management of the regional commercial team.
• Management and leadership of a team of Assistant Quantity Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors with day to day guidance, mentorship and contractual advice.
• Leading the commercial management of multiple sites on time and to budget.
• Pricing and ensuring estimates are submitted accurately and on time,
• Resolving pricing issues with clients
• Client Liaison – being customer facing in the contractual negotiations of change and disputes
• Liaison with Site Managers to collate information on day to day remits,
• Subcontractor management
• Change management and early warnings
• Contract administration (NEC/NR forms of contract)
• CVR’s
• Final accounting.

Requirements

To excel in this role, you will have previous experience as a Managing Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor with demonstrable experience of managing/leading a team of Quantity Surveyors and being client facing for complex commercial / contractual negotiations.

• Civil Engineering project experience (rail, bridges, roads, structures for example)
• Experience as a Managing Quantity Surveyor (or Senior) on a civils maintenance framework i.e. rail, roads etc.
• Contractual experience with NEC or bespoke NR forms of contract
• Experience as a Managing Quantity Surveyor (or Senior Quantity Surveyor with relevant management experience of a team of Quantity Surveyors’) in a civils contracting environment.
• Some rail experience would be beneficial but is not essential for the position.
• Relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management – Degree/HNC/HND
• Professional accreditation/affiliation would be advantageous (MRICS for example)

The Company

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. We are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

The Remuneration

• Competitive basic salary negotiable dependent on experience
• Pension
• Life assurance

To be considered for this role please submit your CV or to discuss please contact Jay on 07946 378 488

3 Park Court, Pyrford Road
West Byfleet, Surrey
KT14 6SD