Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager

Reference: N1459_1786025924

Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager - HS2 (C2)
Banbury | Permanent
Up to £100,000 (higher for the right CM experience) + Benefits

Be part of the UK's biggest infrastructure story.

HS2 is one of the most ambitious construction projects Europe has seen in a generation and our client, a top-tier main contractor, needs a commercially sharp Senior Quantity Surveyor (or Commercial Manager, for the right person) to help deliver it.

You'll sit at the heart of the commercial team, working hand-in-hand with operations to protect margins, manage risk, and secure every pound of contractual entitlement on a scheme with national significance. Strong performers with the right experience will have a clear route to step up into a Commercial Manager role.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Championing a safety-first mindset across a high-profile site
  • Keeping the project on the right side of legal, contractual, and company standards
  • Reading the contract inside out - spotting risk and opportunity before they become problems
  • Building a watertight paper trail to back every entitlement
  • Driving applications for payment and variations through to approval
  • Owning subcontract accounts from appointment to final account
  • Delivering commercial reporting that gives leadership real visibility
  • Leading final account negotiations directly with the client
  • (CM-level) Taking the reins on commercial strategy and leading the wider team

What You'll Bring

  • Solid QS experience
  • MEP background a strong plus
  • A proven NEC and infrastructure track record
  • Degree or HNC, or equivalent hands-on experience
  • A track record managing change and subcontract accounts
  • Confident working knowledge of NEC3/4 contracts
  • Commercial Manager-level candidates are actively encouraged to apply - and rewarded accordingly

The Package

  • Up to £100,000 basic (negotiable for CM experience)
  • £300/month car allowance
  • London Travel Allowance up to £10,000
  • Project bonus scheme
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Pension - up to 8% employer contribution
  • Private healthcare
  • 24/7 employee assistance programme
  • Flexible benefits and discounts
  • Personal development programme

Want in on HS2? Send your CV or get in touch for a confidential chat.
📧 [email protected] | 📞 02036573167 | 💬 WhatsApp +27645053449

£95,000.00 - £100,000.00
Per annum
GBP95000 - GBP100000 per annum + Benefits

Banbury

Full Time

Added 06/08/2026
Reference: N1459_1786025924

Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager

Banbury
Full Time

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