Managing Quantity Surveyor (Route One Infastructure) in London

We’re a leading civil engineering company specialising in highways infrastructure. From high-speed roads to local improvements, we deliver safe, efficient, and community-minded projects across the UK.

The Managing Quantity Surveyor will lead and mentor a team of quantity surveyors at various levels, providing guidance and fostering professional development. They will serve as the key commercial point of contact, managing relationships with clients in a collaborative and fair manner. The role involves ensuring strict commercial control across the business and promoting a culture of financial discipline. The Managing Quantity Surveyor will work closely with the operational team to achieve shared commercial objectives and drive business success.

What You’ll Do

• Work closely with the Pre-Contract Manager to identify and capitalize leads.
• Liaise with the estimator to ensure prices are competitive whilst delivering the company’s margin objectives.
• Respond efficiently to client requests during the pre-contract stage to enable projects to progress to delivery stage as quickly as possible.
• Feedback lessons learnt from the delivery stage into future estimates to ensure the business is always best placed to secure new work.
• Project cash collection, ensuring timely applications and response to Client queries.
• Project change management, ensuring submission and agreement of CE’s and maintenance of CE Registers and/or CEMAR.
• Implementation of cost control measures, identify potential cost-saving opportunities, and provide advice on value engineering.
• Produce and deliver turnover and margin budgets and forecasts alongside operational peers.
• Work closely with the operational team to provide a commercial service that enables them to deliver projects efficiently and to budget.
• Review terms and conditions of contract and sub-contract ensuring risks are understood and appropriate for the type, size and complexity of the project.
• Lead contract negotiations and manage contract documentation, including bills of quantities, scope of work, and terms and conditions.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and resolve any disputes or claims that arise during the course of the project.
• Monitor project performance against contracts, advising on variations and changes to scope.
• Respond to Client requests promptly, effectively, and professionally.
• Oversee project cash flow management, ensuring that invoicing and payments are managed efficiently.
• Review and approve interim valuations, final accounts, and ensure timely submission of invoices.
• Provide comprehensive cost and financial reports to senior management, highlighting risks, opportunities, and project performance.

We Are Looking For

• BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Extensive experience as a Quantity Surveyor in a Civil Engineering environment.
• Team worker, excellent verbal and written communication skills, enthusiastic and passionate.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts especially NEC.
• Microsoft Office user.
• Ideally commercial management of highways infrastructure projects and a track record of people management.
• Full UK clean driving licence.

At Carnell we value diversity and encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

What You’ll Get

• Generous holiday allowance to help you recharge.
• Pension scheme to support your future.
• Private medical insurance for peace of mind.
• Access to Carnell Rewards – discounts at 900+ retailers.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the application or interview process — such as accessibility support or information in an alternative format — please let us know as early as possible so we can make the necessary arrangements.

Carnell are committed to a diverse, inclusive workforce, offering equal opportunity to all. We create an environment where difference is embraced and individuals flourish. We value passionate, responsive, innovative, trustworthy, and respectful people. These behaviours are embedded across the company; they guide us in all actions both on site and in the office. We are committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of all our employees; not only ensuring that everybody goes home safely but also giving all a good work-life balance.