Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager

  • Smart 4 EPC
  • City, London
  • 23/09/2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

Senior Quantity Surveyor
Euston, London
Up to 85,000

We at Smart4EPC are glad to be assisting our client, a Tier 1 main contractor, on their search for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor (Utilities) to join a major infrastructure project in London. This is an excellent opportunity to oversee the cost management and contract management aspects of a section of one of the UK's most significant construction programmes, from initiation through to close-out, as part of the Euston Station project.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure contractual terms and conditions for suppliers and sub-contractors are properly administered
  • Administer incentivisation arrangements as appropriate
  • Oversee the assessment of Early Warning Notices (EWNs) and compensation events
  • Provide regular cash flow forecasts of expenditure
  • Report expenditure against the Incentive Target on a monthly basis
  • Manage the change management process, consulting with other functions to assess changes and risks to the overall project outturn
  • Produce a monthly consolidated cost/expenditure report for the section of the project
  • Oversee the monthly valuation process
  • Review potential contractor and supplier claims where necessary, oversee adjudication of claims, and make recommendations for settlement
  • Oversee the finalisation of contractor accounts and close out contracts for the project
  • Oversee the raising of consultant, supplier or contractor instructions as necessary for signature by approved parties
  • Oversee audits of accounts
  • Oversee financial contingency built into packages, ensuring allowances reflect the current programme position
  • Oversee the management of risk and allowances built in for specific risks
  • Provide commercial input to tender documentation as necessary
  • Oversee the cost analysis of bid returns
  • Where appropriate, oversee open-book tender returns from contractors and lead negotiation of two-stage fixed price
  • Oversee the payment of contractors
  • Ensure all instructions issued by the project manager are reviewed for cost implications
  • Support the change control process and assist in identifying the cost implications of proposed changes
  • Oversee the preparation of final accounts for all contract packages

Candidate Requirements:

  • Proven knowledge of all aspects of commercial management
  • Knowledge of various forms of NEC contract
  • Knowledge of integrated reporting
  • Knowledge of IT systems relevant to commercial control
  • Knowledge of programme and change management
  • Confident with relevant IT applications
  • Ability to lead a team
  • Ability to focus on detail while maintaining sight of the strategic picture
  • Ability to present confidently to senior management
  • Experience in commercial management
  • Experience working on major ( 100M+) projects
  • Formal qualification (RICS or similar) or proven equivalent experience

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