Managing Quantity Surveyor

Role overview

What you will do

• Act as Project Commercial Lead for contract administration and maintain a safe working environment.
• Build relationships with clients, subcontractors, and stakeholders.
• Produce and negotiate subcontract terms, prices, schedules, and other documentation.
• Manage subcontract works, interim assessments, and change management.
• Issue contractual commercial notices and manage change processes, including Compensation Event Quotations.
• Prepare and submit monthly client applications under the contract.
• Work with operational and engineering teams to maintain site record standards.
• Prepare reports, cost plans, and reconciliations; track and forecast expenditure using Oracle-based systems.

About you

• Strong understanding of standard forms of contract.
• Advanced IT skills, including Excel, Word, CEMAR, Oracle, and contractual and cost management systems.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Knowledge of construction processes and project management.
• Strong time and outcome management skills.
• Proven leadership and management expertise, including developing individuals.
• Experience in negotiation and final account settlement.
• Working towards professional qualifications such as MCIOB or MRICS.

Work location and working arrangements

• The role is based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
• The employer describes agile working flexibility for appropriate site- and office-based employees.

Benefits

• Benefits include holiday entitlement, corporate discounts, Cycle to Work schemes, a pension plan, family leave, share purchase, medical scheme options, an employee assistance programme, and paid membership of a relevant professional association.

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