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Managing Quantity Surveyor
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Managing Quantity Surveyor
Cumbria
Permanent
£80,000 - £93,000 + Package
Your new company
A leading Tier 1 infrastructure contractor is seeking an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor to join their established commercial team in Cumbria. Operating across some of the UK's most complex and high-profile infrastructure programmes, this organisation delivers major projects within highly regulated environments, offering long-term career development, stability, and the opportunity to work on nationally significant schemes. Based on a major programme of works, this role will see you playing a key part in driving commercial performance and supporting the successful delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects.
Your new role
As Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will lead the day-to-day commercial function on a major infrastructure project, providing clear commercial leadership and ensuring strong governance, compliance, and commercial performance across the scheme. You will work closely with senior project stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to drive commercial excellence throughout the project lifecycle.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading all aspects of project commercial management and contract administration
- Providing commercial insight and recommendations to support strategic decision-making
- Managing and developing a commercial team, including mentoring and performance management
- Owning commercial reporting including CVRs, forecasting, margin reporting, and project KPIs
- Leading the preparation of applications for payment and client-facing commercial reports
- Managing contractual issues and acting as the escalation point for commercial matters
- Supporting procurement strategy and subcontract package development
- Identifying and mitigating commercial risks whilst maximising opportunities
- Driving project performance across cost, cash flow, margin, and risk management
- Working collaboratively with operational, technical, and procurement teams to achieve project objectives
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What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Significant experience leading commercial teams on major construction or infrastructure projects valued at £100m+
- Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts (NEC3 and/or NEC4)
- Proven ability to develop and implement commercial and procurement strategies
- Excellent commercial acumen across cost control, forecasting, reporting, and governance
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including presenting at senior level
- Experience managing and developing commercial professionals
Desirable:
- Experience within regulated sectors such as nuclear, rail, utilities, defence, or major infrastructure
- Chartered status with RICS, CIOB, or equivalent, or working towards professional accreditation
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What you'll get in return
- Salary of £80,000 - £93,000 per annum
- Car allowance or company vehicle
- Annual bonus
- Private medical insurance
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to purchase additional leave
- Flexible benefits package
- Ongoing training, mentoring, and career development opportunities
- Health and wellbeing support for you and your family
- Opportunity to work on a major long-term infrastructure programme with a market-leading contractor
What you need to do now
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Quantity Surveyor
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