82078 - Commercial Lead - Capital Programme | £94,904 + Car + Bonus
📍 London | Hybrid (3 office / 2 remote) | Permanent
💼 Applications close: 22/02/2026
Are you a seasoned Quantity Surveying professional looking to make a real impact on major infrastructure projects? We're looking for a Commercial Lead to help shape, deliver, and safeguard multi‑million‑pound contracts within our Capital Programme.
In this pivotal role, you'll take ownership of producing, managing, and executing high‑value contracts (£200m-£300m annually across the team). You'll be the expert our Project Managers, QS teams, and senior stakeholders turn to-ensuring accuracy, compliance, risk management, and commercial success across a diverse portfolio.
🔧 What you'll be doing
Leading end‑to‑end contract creation, review, negotiation, and execution
Providing specialist QS and contractual advice across long‑term capital and customer projects
Collaborating with project teams (PMs, Designers, Planners, QSs) to ensure seamless delivery
Managing risk registers, change control, pricing, and dispute resolution
Producing high‑quality commercial reports and guiding stakeholders on NEC3 contract interpretation
Supporting tender analysis, activity schedules and commercial governance
🎯 What you bring
Strong Quantity Surveying background with experience handling complex, high‑value contracts
Expertise in contract writing, negotiation, and dispute management
Degree in QS or similar (or extensive experience) + professional membership (RICS, CIOB, ICES etc.)
Confident communicator with sharp analytical, negotiation and stakeholder‑management skills
Advanced user of Word, Excel, and ideally PowerPoint & SAP
IOSH certificate is a bonus
⭐ What we offer
£94,904 + car + 3% bonus
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Pension contribution up to 10%
Reservist leave, season ticket & tenancy deposit loans
Cycle to Work, Tech & Green Car schemes
Discounts, Occupational Health, EAP & more
Hybrid working after probation (6 months)