M&E Quantity Surveyor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private healthcare

26 days annual leave

Darlington project

Hybrid working

Job summary

Gold Group is seeking a Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial delivery of a £100m+ Darlington project. You will own the M&E package, manage a small team and work closely with site and design colleagues to control costs and maximise value.

The role commands wide responsibility, including reporting, risk management, and stakeholder engagement, with hybrid site/remote working and a comprehensive benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Take overall commercial responsibility for the M&E installation.
• Lead and develop a small commercial team (1-2 AQS and a QS).
• Manage commercial performance from pre-installation to completion.
• Coordinate with M&E engineers, planners, and project managers on scope, change and risk.
• Oversee subcontractors and supply-chain relationships.
• Prepare cost reporting, forecasting and commercial reporting.
• Manage variations, valuations, and final accounts.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with planning and project management to understand programme impacts.
• Support procurement to ensure robust packages.

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)