M&E Quantity Surveyor

Gold Group; Ferryhill; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension

Private healthcare

Annual leave – 26 days + bank holidays

Hybrid work

Job summary

Gold Group is seeking a Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial delivery of a major 100m+ development in Darlington. You will own the M&E package, lead a small commercial team, and drive cost control across pre-installation through to completion.

The role requires strong experience in M&E packages, excellent stakeholder communication, and the ability to manage variations, valuations and final accounts. Hybrid working arrangements are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience as an M&E Quantity Surveyor within main contracting or specialist subcontracting environments.
• Experience managing sizeable M&E packages, ideally £20m+.
• Strong knowledge of subcontract procurement, valuations, variations, change control, forecasting and final accounts.
• Good understanding of interfaces between M&E, construction, design and programme.

Responsibilities

• Take overall commercial responsibility for the M&E installation.
• Lead and develop a small commercial team.
• Manage the commercial performance of the M&E works from pre-installation to completion.
• Manage scope, change and commercial risk with M&E engineering and design teams.
• Manage subcontractors and supply-chain relationships.
• Provide cost reporting, forecasting and commercial reporting.
• Handle variations, valuations, and final accounts.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with planning and project management to align programme and delivery.
• Support procurement to ensure robust packages.
• Provide commercial input into project decisions and cost control.

Skills

M&E QS experience

Package management 20m+

Subcontract procurement

Stakeholder communication

Commercial risk management

Education

Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management qualification

Job description

Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor - Large main contractor

Location: Darlington

Salary: 75,000-90,000 + 6,700 car allowance + package

Project Value: 100m+ with c. 25-30m M&E value

I'm currently supporting a major UK main contractor with the appointment of a Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor to take the lead on the M&E commercial delivery of a major 100m+ commercial development in Darlington.

The project is a new-build commercial office for a government department, with the M&E package valued at approximately 25m to 30m. M&E installation is due to commence in early next year, making this a key appointment as the project moves into the delivery phase.

This is a senior role with genuine responsibility. You'll take overall commercial responsibility for the M&E package across the project, working closely with the wider project team and leading a small commercial team comprising of 1-2 Assistant Quantity Surveyors and a Quantity Surveyor.

The Role

You'll have responsibility for the commercial management and delivery of the full M&E package, working alongside mechanical and electrical engineers, planners, design managers, project managers and the wider site team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking overall commercial responsibility for the M&E installation
• Leading and developing a small commercial team
• Managing the commercial performance of the M&E works from pre-installation through to completion.
• Working closely with M&E engineering and design teams to manage scope, change and commercial risk.
• Managing subcontractors and supply-chain relationships.
• Cost reporting, forecasting and commercial reporting.
• Managing variations, applications, valuations and final accounts.
• Identifying and managing commercial risks and opportunities.
• Working closely with planning and project management teams to understand programme and delivery impacts.
• Supporting procurement and ensuring packages are commercially robust.
• Providing commercial input into project decisions and maintaining strong cost control throughout delivery.

About You

This role would suit an experienced M&E Quantity Surveyor / Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor who has worked on sizeable building projects and is comfortable taking ownership of a significant M&E package.

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong mechanical or electrical experience as a QS within a main contracting or specialist subcontracting environment.
• Experience managing sizeable mechanical and electrical packages, ideally 20m+.
• Strong knowledge of subcontract procurement, valuations, variations, change control, forecasting and final accounts.
• Good understanding of the interface between M&E, construction, design and programme.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with senior project stakeholders.
• A relevant Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management qualification is desirable.

The Opportunity

This is a particularly good opportunity for someone who wants to move into a role where they have real ownership of the M&E commercial function on a major project, rather than simply managing individual packages.

You’ll be joining an established M&E contracting business that employs more than 220 staff and with significant experience delivering complex mechanical and electrical packages. There is also scope for longer-term progression beyond this project and exposure to large, complex major projects.

Package

• 75,000- 90,000 basic salary
• 6,700 car allowance
• Pension
• Private healthcare
• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Darlington-based project
• Hybrid working (3 days site based / 2 days remote)