At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage pre-construction commercial functions for innovative infrastructure projects.
- Company: Join United Infrastructure, a rapidly expanding company focused on critical utility and social infrastructure.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, clear career progression, and a collaborative team environment.
- Other info: Be part of a mission to deliver sustainable solutions for the UK's infrastructure needs.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving excellence in commercial performance across diverse projects.
- Qualifications: Proven Quantity Surveying experience with strong leadership and financial management skills.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects across the utility and social infrastructure sectors. Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.
Our company is split into two business areas:
- Utility Infrastructure – Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.
- Social Infrastructure - Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.
We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven Lead Quantity Surveyor to take ownership of a Retrofit Stream of work that we have coming up through our Guinness Partnership contract. The Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for the commercial management of SHDF-funded retrofit projects delivered under a long-term partnering contract with Guinness. The role includes cost control, valuations, subcontractor management, forecasting, reporting, and final accounts, while ensuring compliance with SHDF funding requirements and delivering value for money through collaborative working.
Key Responsibilities
- Commercial Leadership & Governance
- Lead and manage the pre-construction commercial function, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and control across all projects.
- Own and oversee divisional budgets, cost plans, and financial forecasting.
- Establish and maintain robust commercial processes, controls, and reporting standards.
- CVR & Financial Management
- Take full accountability for the Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) process across the pre-construction portfolio.
- Ensure timely, accurate reporting of cost position, risks, opportunities, and forecast outcomes.
- Challenge assumptions, cost movements, and commercial risks to protect business margins.
- Provide clear financial reporting and insight to senior leadership.
- Team Leadership & Development
- Manage, mentor, and develop a team of Assistant Quantity Surveyors.
- Set objectives, monitor performance, and support professional development.
- Ensure appropriate resource allocation and workload balance across projects.
- Cost Planning & Pre-Construction Support
- Lead the development and validation of detailed cost plans and budgets.
- Support bid and tender processes, ensuring competitive and commercially sound submissions.
- Drive value engineering initiatives and cost optimisation strategies.
- Work closely with design and pre-construction teams to ensure alignment between scope and budget.
- Procurement & Supply Chain Management
- Oversee pre-construction procurement strategies and package scoping.
- Support early supply chain engagement to inform pricing, risk management, and buildability.
- Ensure compliance with procurement governance and commercial best practice.
- Risk & Opportunity Management
- Identify, manage, and report commercial risks and opportunities across all schemes.
- Ensure risk allowances, contingencies, and commercial positions are robust and defensible.
- Support mitigation strategies to protect cost certainty and programme outcomes.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as a key commercial interface with internal teams, clients, and supply chain partners.
- Present commercial updates and financial positions to senior stakeholders.
- Support collaborative working across design, construction, and operational teams.
About You
- Proven experience in a Quantity Surveying role, ideally within pre-construction.
- Strong knowledge of CVR processes, cost planning, and budget management.
- Experience managing and developing commercial teams.
- Skilled in commercial strategy, risk management, and financial reporting.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Experience within construction, cladding remediation, or main contracting is highly desirable.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to lead a critical commercial function within a growing division.
- Clear career progression and leadership exposure.
- A collaborative, high-performing team environment.
If you are a commercially astute leader looking to take ownership of pre-construction financial performance and drive excellence across a portfolio of projects, we’d love to hear from you. Join us at United Infrastructure and be part of our mission to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the complex infrastructure needs of the UK.
Senior Quantity Surveyor – Retrofit & Commercial Leader in Manchester employer: United Infrastructure Ltd
United Infrastructure is an excellent employer, offering a competitive salary and benefits package alongside ample career progression opportunities within a supportive and collaborative work environment. As a Major Works Supervisor, you will play a vital role in delivering impactful projects that enhance homes and communities, while benefiting from ongoing training and professional development to further your career in the dynamic infrastructure sector.
