Associate Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure

Currie & Brown; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Currie & Brown Group is seeking an Associate Quantity Surveyor for infrastructure projects in the UK. You will lead pre- and post-contract commercial services on large, complex schemes and work within a high-performing team across Rail, Utilities and civils, applying NEC4 / NR / FIDIC contracts.

The role requires proven commercial experience on UK Civil engineering projects, strong technical writing and client-facing communication, exceptional organisation and proactivity, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Significant commercial experience on UK civil engineering/construction projects.
• Experience administering NEC4 / NR / FIDIC contracts.
• Experience leading a project delivery team.
• Mentoring junior staff and supporting bids.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-contract and post-contract commercial services on large UK infrastructure projects.
• Advise on contract administration under NEC4 / NR / FIDIC frameworks.
• Mentor junior staff and help develop bids for new work.
• Drive high standards of service delivery in fast-moving environments.

Skills

Commercial experience

Technical writing

Client-facing communication

Security clearance eligible

Job description

Associate Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure

• Associate Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure

About The Role

Currie & Brown is one of the leading international physical asset management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients worldwide with our expertise and experience in multiple sectors and services. We are differentiated by our people, innovation and reputation with a genuine global office network.

Our people, from the first-day apprentice to senior management make our business what it is today. Everybody in the Currie & Brown family, no matter how experienced they are, plays their own unique part in our success and have fun along the way.

The role – what is it we would like you to do?

Due to recent appointments with Network Rail, EDF and the Environment Agency, plus supporting major projects in the Middle East from our UK offices, Currie & Brown are seeking ambitious and highly motivated Associate level Quantity Surveyors with UK infrastructure experience to join our team. We are looking for people that have;

• Experience in leading pre-contract and post-contract commercial services on £100m+ UK infrastructure, utilities or other complex construction projects.
• Knowledge and experience of administering or auditing NEC4 / NR / FIDIC contracts
• Experience leading a project delivery team, either within a client organisation or consultancy.
• Advisory experience, effectively structuring evaluations and recommendations.

  Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead commissions to provide high standards of service delivery in challenging and fast-moving environments, while achieving successful outcomes for our clients. With an eye on future development, we are looking for driven and ambitious candidates who bring a proactive approach to learning and development through capturing and sharing knowledge across projects. Experience of mentoring and advising junior staff as well as supporting bids for new work is an essential part of the role.

  Culture is really important to us, so we are looking for individuals that share our values, ambition and professionalism to provide excellence in our services, whilst supporting the development of the wider team and taking an active role in contributing to our future growth and success.

  What skills and attributes are we looking for from you:

  • Significant Commercial experience gained on complex UK civil engineering / construction projects
  • Good technical writing, client-facing and effective communication skills
  • Well-organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute
  • Able to become Security Cleared

About Us

Why choose Currie & Brown?

Unlike some businesses, we prioritise for the long term and honour our commitments. We are compassionate and inclusive in the way we approach our work, and always look to invest in our people’s futures. Be it a desire to work internationally, a drive to progress, or even a curiosity to operate in a new sector, we are there for our people at every stage – providing advice, support and the structure to achieve. That is why so many of us have established and built successful careers here for so long.

We don’t offer just a job we offer a career with clear structured route to progression, and a track record of making international mobility happen with international moves encouraged on a permanent or secondment basis.

We are an international industry leader – Working for us provides the chance to work for a leading brand with a focus on excellence, being digitally-led in our approach, we present the chance to work on some of the world’s most prestigious projects and for some of the world’s top clients.

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day and that is why we firmly believe equality, diversity and inclusion should be taken seriously. Diverse people, backgrounds and experiences develop the most innovative of ideas, they are essential to our success, that is why we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We are a truly independent business where our people are empowered to make quick, agile decisions that drive real impact. As part of Sidara, we collaborate directly with some of the world’s brightest partner brands in our industry, offering exciting opportunities to innovate and grow.