We are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to play a key role in delivering robust commercial management across a complex facilities management and construction environment. This role supports the Commercial function in ensuring contracts are effectively managed, delivering value for money while maintaining compliance with contractual, statutory, and organisational requirements.
What You’ll Do
- As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will develop and maintain strong working relationships with client representatives, internal teams, and supply chain partners. You’ll act as a trusted commercial advisor, supporting both operational and commercial colleagues by providing accurate reporting, guidance, and insight across core services and billable works.
- You will provide cost advice, develop cost models, and support pricing activities, ensuring all works are delivered in line with contractual requirements. You’ll maintain strong commercial control, ensuring milestone payments are achieved, final accounts are closed effectively, and financial targets are met.
- A key part of the role involves supporting change management processes, ensuring all contract variations are managed in accordance with contractual requirements and within agreed timescales. You’ll also manage and resolve supply chain queries relating to pricing and commercial matters, ensuring consistency and fairness.
- You will actively monitor and review supply chain performance, manage supplier payments in line with policy, and contribute to the development and implementation of commercial risk management processes. You’ll attend meetings, prepare reports, and provide commercial insight to stakeholders across the business.
- From a governance perspective, you will ensure all contract processes, procedures, and fraud prevention measures are adhered to at all times. You’ll participate in risk management activities, including attending risk meetings, maintaining risk registers, and supporting mitigation strategies.
- You’ll also contribute to sustainability objectives, supporting initiatives that reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency across the estate.
- Collaboration is central to this role. You’ll work closely with operational teams, providing guidance on contract requirements, supporting the preparation of work proposals, and influencing decision-making through effective communication and negotiation. You’ll also support dispute avoidance and resolution alongside senior commercial leadership.
About You
- You will have strong commercial experience within construction, property maintenance, or facilities management, with a proven ability to manage costs, risks, and contract processes effectively.
- You’ll hold a degree in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent experience) and have experience delivering a range of projects, from large-scale (£1M–£20M) to multiple smaller projects concurrently.
- You’ll demonstrate excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and influence outcomes. A solid understanding of commercial processes, risk management, and cost control is essential.
- You’ll be detail-oriented, commercially astute, and capable of managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Experience within a MOD or highly regulated environment, along with knowledge of collaborative working frameworks (e.g. BS11000), would be advantageous.