Lead Quantity Surveyor

Our client is proud to design and build projects and careers. They are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big‑picture thinking, brings out the best in their personnel, and helps them develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you are invited to apply for this role.

• Provide leadership and oversight to the Quantity Surveying team, ensuring high technical standards and consistent execution of project measurement and cost‑control practices.
• Lead the verification of construction quantities and physical progress for payment certification and invoice approval.
• Establish, implement, and monitor progress measurement systems to ensure accurate contractor reporting.
• Manage and coordinate all field measurement activities in collaboration with the Construction Management team.
• Maintain and validate detailed field measurement records, calculations, and technical assumptions.
• Oversee the preparation and verification of payment applications and ensure alignment with contractual terms.
• Support and guide the Contract Administrator with Root Cause Analyses (RCAs), Project Cost Alerts (PCAs), and broader contract administration functions.
• Review, evaluate, and negotiate contractor change proposals to ensure accuracy, fairness, and compliance.
• Contribute to cost forecasting, contract change analysis, risk evaluation, and historical quantity benchmarking.
• Monitor contract changes, commitments, and forecasts to ensure robust financial control and reporting.
• Serve as a key interface with Engineering, Contracts, Construction, and Project Controls teams to support clear, consistent, and proactive communication.

• 20+ years of progressive experience in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or Project Controls.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams, with strong coaching and supervisory capability.
• Extensive background in progress measurement, quantity verification, and payment/invoice control on major construction projects (industrial, infrastructure, or similar).
• Deep understanding of contract compliance, commercial risk management, and change‑control processes.
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective communicator able to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary project stakeholders.
• Ability to manage complex commercial issues while driving clarity, accountability, and high‑quality documentation.