Managing Quantity Surveyor

Skanska; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join the Anglian Water Infrastructure team in Peterborough. You will ensure accurate estimates and manage subcontract preparation according to contractual requirements. The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level, have relevant RICS/CIOB/CICES accreditation, and possess strong team leadership skills. A commitment to diversity and flexibility in the workplace is supported, making this an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a strong background in estimating and commercial management.
• Experience managing and leading a team is essential.
• Knowledge of contract administration and compliance required.

Responsibilities

• Provide robust estimates aligned to scope while considering risks.
• Manage commercial and procurement strategies during tender processes.
• Ensure subcontracts reflect agreed scopes and compliance.

Skills

Estimating and risk assessment

Contract administration

Team leadership

Change management

Forecasting

Education

Degree/HNC level or equivalent

RICS/CIOB/CICES accreditation

Tools

NEC suite of contracts

Job description

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our Anglian Water Infrastructure team in Peterborough.

What you'll do:

• Ensuring robust estimates are provided that is aligned to scope and makes due allowance for all risks and opportunities
• Manage and support the commercial and procurement strategies with the Senior Buyers to ensure the tender processes are followed correctly.
• Subcontracts are properly prepared and reflect the agreed scope.
• Subcontracts are properly managed in accordance with contract requirements including compliance with all responses to communications, including payments, compensation events, programme submissions, etc., and that all contract files are maintained and kept up to date.
• Accurate live forecasting taking into account the project programme and reporting in accordance with the respective WBS/CBS

What you'll bring to the role:

• Educated to Degree/HNC level or equivalent.
• RICS/CIOB/CICES
• Managing/Leading a team
• Contract administration (working with NEC suite of contracts)
• Managing change

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high‑performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.