Managing Quantity Surveyor

Description

• Identify commercial risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Attend progress meetings, commercial reviews, and senior leadership forums.
• Serve as the primary commercial point of contact for clients, consultants, and main contractor stakeholders.
• Prepare, submit, and agree applications for payment and variations.
• Prepare and maintain detailed cost plans, budgets, and cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Manage subcontract performance, variations, notices, and commercial correspondence.
• Build strong relationships with façade supply chain partners while maintaining commercial control.
• Administer NEC, JCT or other relevant contract forms for both main contract and subcontract agreements.
• Ensure compliance with building safety regulations and supporting documentation required on façade schemes.
• Oversee project cost planning, value engineering, and procurement strategy.
• Lead procurement of specialist façade subcontractors, including tender packages, evaluations, and recommendations.
• Work closely with project delivery teams to drive programme, quality, and cost alignment.
• Produce monthly CVRs, cashflows, and commercial reports for senior management.
• Lead the commercial management of façade projects from pre-contract through final account.
• Subcontract Procurement & Management
• Lead negotiation of subcontract accounts, claims, extensions of time, and loss & expense submissions.
• Manage multiple commercial teams or QS staff, providing mentorship, allocation of duties, and performance oversight.

Requirements

• Detailed knowledge of NEC or JCT contracts and the commercial aspects of façade subcontract administration.
• Proven track record managing large façade packages (e.g., cladding, curtain walling, glazing, rainscreen, SFS).
• Professional membership (RICS) advantageous but not essential.
• Significant commercial experience within construction sector, ideally from a main contractor environment.
• Strong understanding of façade-specific risk profiles, testing regimes, design development, and regulatory compliance (including building safety legislation).
• Relevant façade, cladding, or building envelope training or certifications beneficial.
• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or equivalent.

Benefits

• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees, and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Competitive family leave policy
• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Comprehensive pension plan

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance