Managing Quantity Surveyor in Newport, Gwent

Managing Quantity Surveyor

Location: South Wales
Sector: Infrastructure / Utilities

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor to join the commercial team of a leading UK infrastructure contractor, supporting the delivery of a major long-term utilities infrastructure programme in South Wales.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established commercial professional to take on a senior leadership position, overseeing the commercial performance of multiple projects and leading a team of Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors.

Reporting into the Senior Commercial Manager, you will play a key role in driving commercial performance, ensuring robust financial controls and providing strategic commercial support across a varied portfolio of infrastructure projects.

We are looking for someone with strong technical commercial expertise, proven leadership capabilities and the ability to develop and motivate a high-performing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors across multiple projects.

• Take overall responsibility for commercial performance, cost control and financial reporting.

• Manage the monthly commercial reporting cycle, including CVRs, forecasting, cash flow and cost management.

• Oversee upstream and downstream change management, ensuring commercial entitlement is identified and recovered.

• Administer NEC contracts, including Compensation Events, change control and commercial negotiations.

• Oversee subcontract procurement, administration and commercial performance.

• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities across the programme.

• Produce consolidated commercial reports and provide management information to senior stakeholders.

• Drive consistency across commercial processes, reporting systems and governance.

• Mentor and develop commercial team members, supporting performance management and succession planning.

Skills & Experience Required

• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.

• Proven experience in a Managing QS or senior commercial leadership position.

• Experience managing and developing commercial teams.

• Strong working knowledge of NEC3 contracts, particularly ECC Option A.

• Extensive experience with Compensation Events, change management and contract administration.

• Strong background in CVRs, forecasting, cash flow and monthly commercial reporting.

• Experience working across multiple projects or long-term framework arrangements.

• Background in infrastructure, utilities, water or civil engineering.

• Strong commercial negotiation, financial analysis and stakeholder management skills.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

• Experience with commercial management systems such as COINS and reporting tools such as Power BI would be advantageous.

The Opportunity

• Opportunity to join an established UK infrastructure contractor.

• Senior commercial leadership position with responsibility for a substantial project portfolio.

• Long-term programme of infrastructure investment.

• Supportive and collaborative working environment.

• Competitive rates.

• Flexible working arrangements.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor looking for your next opportunity in South Wales, I'd be keen to have a confidential conversation.

Please get in touch with your CV or contact me directly for further information.