Location: Cambridge, UK
Salary: £75,000 - £95,000 per annum
Sector: Healthcare & Educational Projects
Project Value: £5-£30 million
Contract Type: Permanent
Start Date: Early 2025 (accommodating up to 3 months' notice period)
Working Arrangement: Flexible working (with a balance of office/site and remote working)
Benefits: Competitive benefits package, including pension, healthcare, car allowance, and bonus

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor to join a leading main contractor based in Cambridge. The successful candidate will oversee healthcare and educational projects ranging from £5 million to £30 million. With a focus on managing cost, contracts, and ensuring timely project delivery, you will play a pivotal role in project success. The role offers flexible working arrangements and an excellent benefits package.

Key Responsibilities:

* Lead all commercial activities across multiple projects in the healthcare and educational sectors.

* Manage the quantity surveying team and provide mentoring to junior QSs.

* Oversee and ensure compliance with contractual obligations, including NEC and JCT contracts.

* Prepare accurate cost reports, forecasts, and final accounts for clients.

* Actively contribute to procurement strategies and supplier negotiations.

* Conduct regular site visits, ensuring work is progressing to agreed budgets and timelines.

* Identify and mitigate project risks, handling any variations or changes.

* Work closely with the project delivery teams and ensure collaboration across departments.

* Provide senior management with regular commercial updates.

Qualifications & Experience:

* MRICS or equivalent qualification.

* Strong track record as a Managing Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor in the main contracting environment.

* Experience working on healthcare and/or educational projects.

* Proficiency in managing projects valued between £5-£30 million.

* Excellent knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts.

* Ability to manage teams and work collaboratively with various project stakeholders.

* Strong financial acumen and commercial awareness.

Benefits:

* Competitive salary (£75,000 - £95,000) depending on experience.

* Flexible working arrangements (combination of office, site, and remote work).

* Generous benefits package including car allowance, private healthcare, pension scheme, and performance-based bonus.

* Opportunity to work with a well-established contractor on prestigious projects.

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned Managing Quantity Surveyor who is ready to start the new year with a strong and dynamic main contractor. We are looking for a commercially astute professional who can hit the ground running and lead the commercial aspects of key projects in the healthcare and education sectors