Associate Quantity Surveyor

Overview

As an Associate Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager, you will lead commercial management across major UK-building projects within a London-based consultancy. You collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams, applying NEC contracts knowledge to drive value and minimize risk. The role combines pre- to post-contract duties with mentoring junior staff and supporting business growth. This position offers significant client exposure, hands-on project ownership, and opportunities to influence project outcomes and commercial strategy.

Pay / Benefits

• Excellent benefits package
• Associate-level career opportunity
• London-based role with UK-wide project exposure
• Major building projects across the UK
• Strong exposure to NEC contracts
• High level of client and stakeholder interaction

Responsibilities

• Leading commercial management and quantity surveying commissions
• Providing strategic commercial advice to clients
• Managing projects from pre-contract through to completion
• Cost planning, estimating and cost reporting
• Procurement and tender management
• Contract administration and commercial management
• Managing variations, change control and commercial risk
• Valuations, payment assessments and final accounts
• Working extensively with NEC contracts
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients and project stakeholders
• Travelling to project sites across the UK as required
• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team
• Contributing to the continued growth and development of the business

Key requirements

• Strong quantity surveying and commercial management experience
• Proven experience working with NEC contracts
• A solid background in building projects
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent commercial awareness
• The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• The confidence to represent the consultancy at senior client level
• Healthcare sector experience would be highly desirable
• MRICS or equivalent professional qualification would be advantageous

• client-facing
• stakeholder management
• communication
• NEC contracts
• cost planning
• estimating

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