Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor NEW

ABS Commercial Solutions

Quantity Surveyor

ABS Commercial Solutions UK-Wide Opportunities

About the Role

ABS Commercial Solutions is recruiting Quantity Surveyors across the UK to support a growing portfolio of utilities and infrastructure projects.

Wherever you’re based in the UK, we’d love to hear from you! We work with clients nationwide, offering opportunities across a variety of projects, frameworks and client environments. Whether you’re based in the North West, Yorkshire, the Midlands, the South or further afield, we want to hear from you.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Quantity Surveyor looking to broaden their experience, work across diverse infrastructure projects and develop their career within a supportive commercial consultancy.

Working alongside Senior Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Managers, you’ll play an important role in ensuring contractual compliance, maintaining commercial controls and supporting effective cost management. The role offers a balance of autonomous working and collaboration with operational teams, clients and senior stakeholders.

Working arrangements will depend on the individual project and client requirements, with opportunities available across different UK locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Senior Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Managers with day-to-day commercial management and reporting.
• Ensure contractual compliance, commercial validation and accurate financial reporting.
• Manage post-contract commercial processes, including change management, cost forecasting, payments and final accounts.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor performance, identifying commercial risks and opportunities.
• Produce and maintain accurate commercial data, cost reports and contractual records.
• Support the negotiation and resolution of commercial claims, disputes and contractual issues.
• Work collaboratively with operational teams, clients and senior stakeholders to ensure commercial requirements are met.
• Assist with procurement activities, tender documentation and the evaluation of commercial submissions.
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks while ensuring value for money across projects.
• Attend client and commercial performance meetings as required.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Provide commercial guidance and support to colleagues, including junior team members where appropriate.

About You

We’re looking for an analytical, proactive and commercially aware Quantity Surveyor who can work independently while adapting to different project environments and client teams.

Ideally, you’ll have:

• Experience in a Quantity Surveying or commercial role within utilities, infrastructure or civil engineering.
• A good understanding of post-contract commercial management and contractual processes.
• Experience with cost forecasting, change management, payments and final accounts.
• Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables and graphs.
• The ability to communicate effectively with operational teams, clients and senior stakeholders.
• A proactive approach to identifying commercial risks, resolving issues and improving performance.
• The flexibility to adapt to different projects, teams and client requirements.

Why Join ABS Commercial Solutions?

At ABS, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your commercial experience across a diverse range of utilities and infrastructure projects throughout the UK.

What you can expect:

• UK-wide opportunities: We recruit across the country, so your location doesn’t need to limit your options.
• Varied project exposure: Gain experience across utilities, infrastructure and civil engineering projects.
• Multiple clients and frameworks: Broaden your commercial knowledge by working across different project environments.
• Career progression: Develop your skills through exposure to new commercial challenges and experienced professionals.
• A collaborative environment: Work alongside established commercial teams, Senior Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Managers.
• Flexible working arrangements: These will depend on the individual project and client requirements.

About ABS Commercial Solutions

Based in Buckshaw Village, Lancashire, ABS Commercial Solutions provides commercial management and Quantity Surveying expertise to clients across the UK.

We support projects from pre-contract through to final account, helping clients manage costs, contractual obligations, commercial risks and overall project performance.

Our work spans the utilities and infrastructure sectors, supporting contractors and organisations on a variety of projects and frameworks. Our experience includes working with organisations such as Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractors.

Interested in Your Next Opportunity?

If you’re a Quantity Surveyor looking for your next move, we’d love to hear from you.

Whether you’re actively looking or simply open to exploring what’s available, get in touch for a confidential conversation about opportunities across the UK.

Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.