Colas Ltd Job Description

Colas Ltd, a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, specializes in highways construction and operates in over 50 countries worldwide with over 55,000 employees, including over 1,500 in the UK across multiple sites. We offer highways maintenance services and manufacture innovative surfacing products.

Purpose of the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team, based at our Coleshill depot, B46 3HN. You will provide commercial support across the Area 9 Highways Maintenance and Response Contract, working closely with the wider Commercial and Operational teams to ensure projects are managed effectively and commercially. You will provide advice and guidance to the Commercial team, including Quantity Surveyors, Assistant Quantity Surveyors, and Trainee Quantity Surveyors, while supporting senior management with accurate and timely commercial reporting.

You will play a key role in monitoring financial performance, ensuring costs and value are accurately reconciled and recovered through the appropriate contract mechanisms. You will also support the pricing of new works, manage subcontract packages from procurement through to final account, and help ensure that all commercial activities are delivered in line with company governance, policies, and procedures.

Main Responsibilities

• Managing budgets, cost forecasting, and financial control, including monitoring profitability, cash flow, cost, and value.
• Producing accurate commercial reports and providing clear financial and contractual advice to senior management and project teams.
• Managing the commercial and contractual aspects of projects and subcontract packages, including procurement, payment mechanisms, change management, final accounts, and the resolution of contractual issues.
• Identifying, recording, notifying, and negotiating changes in accordance with the contract and providing advice on contractual matters, including NEC, FIDIC, and JCT forms of contract.
• Supporting cost planning and pre-contract activities, including reviewing tenders, developing cost plans, analyzing rates, and understanding the cost implications of labor, plant, materials, and subcontractors.
• Contributing to the preparation and evaluation of interim and final accounts, compensation events, and other contractual or insurance claims.
• Working closely with Project Managers, operational teams, client stakeholders, designers, subcontractors, and internal departments to ensure commercial requirements are met.
• Supporting framework quotations and pricing, ensuring these are issued accurately, on time, and in line with contract conditions.