Managing Quantity Surveyor

Description

• Identify and manage commercial risks, providing governance and assurance.
• Lead commercial governance across design contracts, ensuring alignment with defence procurement standards and internal controls.
• Lead, mentor, and develop junior team members.
• Scrutinise design outputs against contractual scope, challenging inefficiencies and validating value delivered.
• Collaborate with engineering and project teams to ensure commercial visibility and accountability.
• Manage final accounts, cost reconciliation, and commercial close-out of design packages.
• Support measurement, verification, and valuation of M&E and specialist works.
• Managing Quantity Surveyor
• Manage supply chain performance, including specialist contractors and system integrators.

Requirements

• Ideally HNC, HND or Degree qualified in a Quantity Surveying / Cost Management, Construction Law, or similar / relevant discipline, or in some case applicants with an alternative background (e.g.: Engineering) may be considered if there is significant on the job experience.
• Advanced experience of standard forms of contract, including the NEC suite.
• Expertise in cost assurance, final accounting, and value engineering.
• Strong understanding of commercial processes within design led contracts.
• Ability to challenge technical teams constructively and drive commercial outcomes.
• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor in complex infrastructure, defence, marine, or engineering environments.
• Professional qualifications and/or membership of the RICS, CIOB, CICES, CIPS or other relevant Chartered Institute are desirable, and will be supported if not already attained.

Benefits

• Clear opportunities to develop and grow your career through training and further qualifications
• Our global travel scholarship programme gives you the unique opportunity to gain global experience
• Highly competitive salary and the opportunity to increase this through continuous reviews
• Full time with flexible working and core hours
• Fantastic networking opportunities to grow your personal brand and expand your understanding of the industry
• Generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase additional days through the holiday purchase scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme to ensure your health and personal well-being comes first
• Unparalleled support from central teams and a company that is recognised as a gold standard investor in people
• Split time between Manchester and Preston with occasional travel to Barrow-in-Furness (Hybrid working, mixture of home, office and client sites)
• Flexible working arrangements to ensure you have a healthy work-life balance
• Volunteering opportunities to engage with your local community or charitable organisations

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance