Infrastructure Quantity Surveyor: Cost Control & Tendering

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice EV/hybrid car

Job summary

M Group Highways, the UK’s leading highway maintenance contractor, is seeking a qualified Quantity Surveyor to support commercial activities across major infrastructure projects. You will prepare and manage payment applications, monitor costs, and drive commercial excellence within project teams.

With a strong focus on NEC-based contracts, you will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, provide cost forecasting, and contribute to tender documentation and procurement strategies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' Quantity Surveying experience in infrastructure/civil engineering.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Knowledge of Target Cost Contracts (NEC3/NEC4).
• Experience preparing/managing payment applications and CVR/commercial administration.
• Strong numerical/analytical ability and stakeholder communication skills.
• Proficient in Excel; familiarity with CEMAR/Causeway-CPA advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, submit and secure approval for monthly payment applications.
• Ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions.
• Develop and manage target cost contracts, including cost forecasting and risk mitigation.
• Monitor and control project costs against budgets and forecasts to maintain financial performance.
• Compile and analyse cost reports and commercial performance reviews.
• Prepare and review subcontractor packages, valuations and final accounts.
• Support change-management processes, including assessment, pricing and negotiation of variations.
• Contribute to the preparation of tender documentation and the development of procurement strategies.
• Coordinate with project teams to ensure accurate cost capture and timely reporting.
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams to support successful project delivery.

Skills

Quantity surveying

NEC3/NEC4

Payment applications

CVR/commercial admin

Numerical analysis

Stakeholder comms

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Excel

CEMAR

Causeway-CPA

Job description

M Group Highways, the UK’s leading highway maintenance contractor, is seeking a qualified Quantity Surveyor to support commercial activities across major infrastructure projects. You will prepare and manage payment applications, monitor costs, and drive commercial excellence within project teams.

With a strong focus on NEC-based contracts, you will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, provide cost forecasting, and contribute to tender documentation and procurement strategies.