Managing QS, Heathrow

Managing Quantity Surveyor, Heathrow

Location: Heathrow
Industry: Aviation
Scope of Work: A senior leadership role for a motivated and experienced MQS delivering essential infrastructure in a safety-first, client and customer centric environment.

Are you an experienced Quantity Surveying professional with experience in delivering major infrastructure upgrade projects?

Have you ambitions to work on significant, large-scale projects?

Turner Lovell is recruiting a Managing Quantity Surveyor leading UK business that has responsibility for managing reactive and planned maintenance, and upgrade the existing infrastructure in and around Heathrow Airport. You will be working with a team who deliver a mix of civil engineering and building schemes through our existing suite of contracts with clients operating across a diverse group of sectors.

As a Managing QS you will:

• Support the Commercial Manager in delivering services effectively and consistently.
• Manage the commercial and financial aspects of the projects, ensuring they are completed within budget and to the required standards.
• Oversee cost management, contract administration, and procurement, while also providing guidance to junior surveyors.
• Be involved in significant interaction with clients, contractors, and other stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle; prepare financial reports, including cost reconciliations and progress reports, to keep stakeholders informed of project performance; identifying and mitigating commercial risks associated with the project, such as cost overruns or delays.
• Participate and deliver structured training and mentoring, especially for those pursuing professional qualifications.
• Promote a strong culture of contractual and commercial awareness, ensuring compliance with group procedures and governance. This includes active involvement in the work-winning process, resource planning, and collaboration with pre-contract teams.

The ideal profile is someone who has:

• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related field. MRICS or CICES accreditation is preferred
• Experience working on civil engineering schemes, or other safety-critical sectors such as aviation, rail or highways
• The ability to resolve commercial disputes and negotiate favourable outcomes
• Proficient with cost estimation techniques and in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of software
• Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Evidence of providing specialist Quantity Surveying technical advice and support to stakeholders, team members and across other disciplines including large and complex projects at a senior level
• A proven track record with managing a team to achieve commercial objectives in a timely manner.

If you are considering what your next role could look like within Quantity Surveying, and have a passion for playing a leading role in delivering landmark infrastructure projects, please apply and get in touch with Jo Enderby via the link provided for more information.