Senior Quantity Surveyor - Surfacing and Civils

Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager

Salary and Package - 70,000 - 95,000 DOE per annum plus company car or car allowance, performance bonus, pension, and annual leave entitlement

Location - Rochester, Kent

Full-time, Permanent Position

About the Company

An established UK surfacing and highways contractor delivering resurfacing, carriageway construction, and maintenance works across public and private sector projects nationwide. Operating 24/7 across local authority and infrastructure frameworks, the business has grown steadily through a strong focus on health and safety, quality delivery, and long-term client relationships, supported by accredited management systems and experienced operational teams.

Why Join Them

This is an opportunity to join a contractor with a consistent workload across highways and surfacing frameworks, offering long-term stability and clear commercial ownership. The company operates with a collaborative culture where commercial and operational teams work closely together, and senior staff play a visible role in decision-making. With continued growth and investment in people, systems, and sustainability initiatives, the position offers scope to influence commercial performance while supporting the development of an expanding team.

About the Role

The Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager will lead the commercial function across multiple asphalt surfacing and highways projects, taking responsibility for financial performance, contractual compliance, and commercial risk management.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager, you will oversee projects ranging from maintenance and resurfacing schemes through to full-depth carriageway construction, working closely with contracts managers and operational teams to ensure successful delivery.

The Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager will manage commercial reporting, procurement strategy, and client engagement while mentoring junior commercial staff and contributing to wider business planning.

Key responsibilities include:

• Full commercial responsibility for allocated highways and surfacing schemes

• Preparation and management of budgets, cost plans, and CVRs

• Forecasting project outcomes and managing cash flow performance

• Identification and mitigation of contractual and commercial risks

• Administration of NEC, JCT, and bespoke highways contracts

• Management of variations, compensation events, and change control

• Negotiation with clients, consultants, and local authorities

• Preparation and agreement of final accounts

• Procurement of subcontractors, plant, and material packages

• Negotiation of supplier and subcontractor terms and rates

• Management of subcontractor valuations, payments, and performance

• Maintaining relationships with asphalt suppliers and logistics providers

• Line management and mentoring of Quantity Surveyors and trainees

• Providing commercial guidance to operational and site teams

• Supporting framework bids and business planning activities

• Promoting commercial awareness across project delivery teams

The role would suit an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager with a strong background in highways, surfacing, or civil engineering environments and proven experience managing multiple live schemes under NEC contracts.

Summary

This position offers a senior commercial role within a growing specialist contractor known for quality delivery, strong safety standards, and long-term framework relationships. It provides genuine responsibility, a stable pipeline of work, and the opportunity to shape commercial performance while working within an experienced and supportive team environment.

Contact Mark at Up Front Recruitment for more information.