Managing Quantity Surveyor

Atkins Search have an exciting opportunity for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join the of the UK’s leading Tier 1 construction main contractors based in Nottingham.

Our client is one of the UK’s leading construction companies, delivering innovative, sustainable, and high-quality projects across a variety of sectors. From design and build solutions to complex construction projects, our client’s work spans education, healthcare, commercial, residential, MOD and MOJ, making a lasting impact on local communities across the East Midlands.

This business pride themselves on a collaborative, customer-focused approach that integrates design, construction, and delivery to achieve excellence. As this business continues to grow, they are seeking an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management on a range of exciting projects.

As a Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will oversee all commercial activities across multiple projects, ensuring financial efficiency, budget management, and compliance with contractual obligations ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.

Leading a team of Quantity Surveyors, you’ll drive best practices in cost management, risk assessment, and subcontractor relationships, contributing to the success of our projects and the development of your team.

• Lead the commercial management of projects, ensuring compliance with contracts, budgets, and specifications
• Oversee the preparation of accurate cost plans, forecasts, and valuations
• Manage subcontractor procurement, payments, contracts, and performance to ensure value for money and project quality.
• Identify and mitigate risks while maximising opportunities to improve project outcomes.
• Prepare and negotiate variations, claims, and final accounts
• Preparation of applications for payment to clients
• Lead and mentor a team of Quantity Surveyors, supporting their development and performance.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and project teams, fostering collaboration and trust.
• Ensure all commercial activities align with Kier’s policies, procedures, and sustainability commitments.
• Monitoring and measuring actual expenditure against budgeted project expenditure in the form of CVR (Cost Value Reconciliation Reports)
• Managing team workloads

We are looking for an experienced and driven professional with a strong background in quantity surveying and commercial leadership. Key attributes include:

• Tier 1 main contracting experience with major new build schemes
• Relevant experience within high value construction projects at Managing
  level
• Ability to assign commercial resources and provide management and mentorship to staff at various levels
• Strong contractual knowledge of JCT and NEC contract conditions
• Strong financial acumen and the ability to deliver accurate and insightful reporting
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build strong relationships
• A proactive and solutions-oriented approach, with a focus on delivering high-quality results
• Relevant qualifications in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline

If you’re a Managing Surveyor or Senior Surveyor looking to work for a trusted contractor, delivering prolific scheme locally, then apply today!

• Prolific Projects: Work on a diverse range of impactful projects that make a real difference to communities
• Career Growth: Access opportunities for development and progression in one of the UK’s leading construction companies
• Collaborative Culture: Join a supportive and inclusive team that values innovation and excellence

Competitive salary and benefits including:

• Car allowance
• Health cover
• Life assurance
• Excellent maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options to purchase additional annual leave
• Excellent pension contributions

Atkins Search act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in Construction, Consultancy, Residential and Infrastructure recruitment, and service
in the East and West Midlands, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Lincolnshire, Peterborough, and Northern Home Counties regions.