Senior Quantity Surveyor - Paddington, Greater London

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Paddington, Greater London

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our successful Term Maintenance Business Unit. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the commercial management of our long-term highways maintenance contracts, supporting the delivery of planned maintenance, reactive works and emergency response projects across London and the South East.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor , you will lead the commercial activities across a portfolio of contracts, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and profitably. You will oversee change control, manage contractual obligations, identify commercial risks and opportunities, and support the continued growth and success of the division.

This is a permanent, full-time position based in London.

The duties of the Senior Quantity Surveyor role will include:

• Leading the commercial management of term maintenance contracts from inception through to final account
• Managing risk, value engineering and cost control activities to maximise contract performance and profitability
• Developing and implementing procurement strategies, including the selection and management of subcontractors
• Preparing, reviewing and negotiating subcontract agreements and contract variations
• Monitoring project costs, forecasting, valuations, cash flow and commercial performance against budgets
• Managing the change control process and ensuring all contractual entitlements are captured and recovered
• Building strong working relationships with clients, operational teams and supply chain partners
• Leading, mentoring and developing Quantity Surveyors and Assistant Quantity Surveyors within the team
• Ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, company procedures and relevant legislation

What skills and experience do you need?

We are looking for a commercially driven and collaborative Senior Quantity Surveyor with proven experience working within highways, civil engineering or infrastructure maintenance.

The successful candidate will have:

• A degree in Quantity Surveying or an equivalent qualification
• Significant commercial experience within highways, infrastructure or term maintenance environments
• A strong working knowledge of NEC contracts (experience with JCT and ICE contracts would also be advantageous)
• Experience managing subcontractors, change control and commercial reporting
• Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills
• A valid CSCS card

What benefits will you receive?

At FM Conway, we are committed to investing in our people and supporting long-term career development. We actively encourage professional development and support employees in achieving further qualifications.

In return, you will receive:

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Employee wellbeing support, including 24-hour advice lines and access to our in-house Mental Health First Aiders

A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Term Maintenance Division

FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years of experience delivering sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. Guided by our core values of Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence, we have built a reputation for quality, collaboration and exceptional customer service. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are always looking for talented individuals to join our family.

Our Term Maintenance Division delivers vital highways and public realm services for local authorities across London and the South East. From maintaining roads and footways to enhancing public spaces, our work improves everyday journeys for millions of people. We are proud to partner with boroughs including Camden, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Croydon, Kingston, Merton, the City of London and many more, delivering high-quality infrastructure that makes communities safer, greener and more connected.

If you're looking for your next commercial challenge and want to be part of a business where your contribution makes a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

FM Conway is required to verify the right to work in the UK for all successful candidates. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory right-to-work checks.

Please note that FM Conway is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must therefore have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship from FM Conway, either now or in the future.

FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy

At our heart we are a business that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.

We believe in people, not algorithms. Thats why every application is personally reviewed by a member of our Recruitment Team - never by AI.

We look forward to receiving your application!