Manpower UK
Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Managing Quantity Surveyor
📍 Bishopbriggs
💰 £400 - £500 per day outside IR35
⏰ 40-hour working week
Manpower Engineering is delighted to be supporting a leading infrastructure and engineering organisation in the search for an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor to join their team based in Cadder.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused Quantity Surveying professional to take ownership of major contracts, ensuring robust commercial management from award through to final account. The successful candidate will play a key role in maximising profitability, managing risk, strengthening client relationships, and driving commercial performance across a portfolio of projects.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Head of Commercial, the Managing Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for the commercial administration and contractual management of projects valued between £5 million and £30 million. The role requires a proactive individual with strong negotiation skills, contract knowledge, and a proven ability to deliver positive commercial outcomes.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Taking full commercial responsibility for contracts from award through to completion.
- Delivering or exceeding profitability and cash collection targets.
- Managing change control processes, compensation events, variations, and claims.
- Ensuring robust cost control and effective cash flow management.
- Leading subcontract procurement activities and managing supply chain agreements.
- Administering contractual notifications including Early Warnings and Compensation Events.
- Managing contract close-out activities and agreement of final accounts.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and key stakeholders.
- Chairing and attending commercial meetings, risk workshops, cost value comparison reviews, and client account meetings.
- Providing commercial advice and escalation recommendations to senior management when required.
- Ensuring compliance with company governance procedures, delegated authorities, and relevant legislation, including the Construction Act.
- Producing regular commercial reports covering contract performance, risk management, cash forecasting, profitability, and change control status.
- Supporting business development activities, including PQQ and ITT submissions.
- Maintaining framework agreements and overseeing effective pricing of call-off contracts.
- Coaching, mentoring, and developing members of the commercial team.
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About You
The ideal candidate will be an experienced commercial professional with a strong track record of successfully managing complex construction, engineering, or infrastructure contracts.
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Essential Requirements
- BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying or equivalent qualification.
- Experience managing contracts valued between £5 million and £30 million.
- Strong knowledge and experience administering various forms of contract.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly developed negotiation and stakeholder management abilities.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Strong commercial awareness with a proactive and analytical approach.
Desirable Requirements
- Formal leadership qualification or training.
- Experience working within a railway environment.
- MRICS accreditation.
- LLM in Construction Law.
- NEC Accreditation.
Key Competencies
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong business and commercial acumen.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
- Analytical and methodical problem-solving abilities.
- Professionalism, tact, and diplomacy when dealing with stakeholders.
- A results-driven approach with a strong focus on achievement.
- Flexibility and adaptability to meet business and client requirements.
- Leadership skills with the ability to motivate, mentor, and develop others.
- A collaborative approach and commitment to continuous improvement.
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