Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Salary: 50,000 - 60,000 per annum + Benefits Package Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent About the Role A leading construction company operating across the region is seeking a commercially minded and collaborative Quantity Surveyor to join its Peterborough-based team. This position provides critical commercial support to project management teams, ensuring robust cost control, accurate reporting, contractual compliance, and value recovery. The successful candidate will act as a key liaison between project representatives, subcontractors, and key stakeholders, actively identifying commercial opportunities while proactively managing risk. Key Responsibilities Commercial Governance & Financial Performance Lead project-level cost and value reporting (CVRs), cost planning, cash flow forecasting, and earned value analysis. Maintain strict adherence to internal commercial processes, governance standards, and JV/Alliance commercial frameworks where applicable. Manage cash recovery, applications for payment, and overall project expenditure in close coordination with site teams. Contract & Risk Management Administer main contract terms, ensuring risks are identified and properly mitigated. Manage end-to-end subcontractor procurement, including tender negotiations, contract letting, valuation cycles, measurement, accruals, and payment certification. Negotiate and manage contract variations, claims, and additional payments with clients and third parties. Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement Work closely with Project Managers and site operational teams to align commercial performance with delivery targets. Build and maintain productive, professional relationships with external representatives, consultants, suppliers, and subcontractors. Optimize inter-company trading opportunities within the broader corporate group structure. Share commercial best practices to