Cost Verification Lead - Quantity Surveying

Matchtech; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a proven quantity surveying professional to lead cost verification on a major infrastructure project in Birmingham. The role is initially contract with permanent consideration for the right candidate, overseeing a 2-10 person team and driving cost validation across suppliers.

You'll bring expertise in cost management and verification, ideally with rail sector exposure, and will engage with delivery teams and external stakeholders to resolve discrepancies and provide

Qualifications

• Experience in cost management and quantity surveying within major infrastructure projects.
• Current or previous experience in cost verification, cost auditing, and cost assurance.
• Ideally, experience within the rail sector, but major construction project experience will also be considered.
• Ability to lead and manage a team, providing technical leadership and ensuring the integrity of verification activities.
• Strong communication skills to engage with various stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating end-to-end cost verification activities for the project, ensuring contractor and supplier costs are accurately reviewed and validated
• Managing and supporting a team of cost verification professionals, ensuring quality assurance and technical leadership
• Engaging with project delivery teams, commercial managers, contractors, and external stakeholders to resolve discrepancies and drive transparency
• Providing clear, evidence-based recommendations based on thorough cost verification
• Utilising strong technical expertise within major infrastructure, rail, station, or depot environments to operate effectively across Stakeholders

Skills

Lead cost verification

Cost management

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Infrastructure projects

Rail sector experience

Job description

Proven quantity surveying professional with cost verification (cost assurance, cost auditing etc) experience required for a leadership role in Birmingham.

This is a contract opportunity, permanent will also be considered, where you will lead a team of between 2-10 people on a large complex construction project. Your team will take the lead in the verification of costs from various suppliers working on the programme.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading and coordinating end-to-end cost verification activities for the project, ensuring contractor and supplier costs are accurately reviewed and validated
• Managing and supporting a team of cost verification professionals, ensuring quality assurance and technical leadership
• Engaging with project delivery teams, commercial managers, contractors, and external stakeholders to resolve discrepancies and drive transparency
• Providing clear, evidence-based recommendations based on thorough cost verification
• Utilising strong technical expertise within major infrastructure, rail, station, or depot environments to operate effectively across Stakeholders

Job Requirements:

• Experience in cost management and quantity surveying within major infrastructure projects
• Current or previous experience in cost verification, cost auditing, and cost assurance
• Ideally, experience within the rail sector, but major construction project experience will also be considered
• Ability to lead and manage a team, providing technical leadership and ensuring the integrity of verification activities
• Strong communication skills to engage with various stakeholders effectively