MEP Managing Quantity Surveyor

James Lewis Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

James Lewis Recruitment invites applications for a Managing Quantity Surveyor role focusing on data centre and MEP projects. You will take commercial ownership across a portfolio, lead a QS team and collaborate with Project Managers and Directors to protect margin and manage risk.

The role requires data centre construction/MEP experience, with leadership responsibilities and a UK driving licence. A permanent, on-site position in the UK is offered with a generous salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering data centre construction, MEP installation or technical fit-out projects.
• Ability to lead surveyors and manage commercial results across multiple projects.
• Experience with cost value reconciliations and cost-to-complete forecasts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the QS team, allocate resources across projects and coach surveyors through valuations, negotiations and final accounts.
• Own portfolio reporting to the Head of Commercial, including cost value reconciliations, cost-to-complete forecasts, margin and commercial risks.
• Review bids and contract terms, set procurement strategy and negotiate specialist subcontract packages.
• Oversee valuations, variations, contractual notices and final accounts. Lead client and subcontractor negotiations when issues need resolving.
• Work with delivery teams to assess the commercial impact of design changes, procurement delays and programme changes early.

Skills

Team leadership

Valuations

Final accounts

Cost forecasting

Procurement strategy

Negotiation

Contract terms review

Education

Relevant degree or professional qualification

Job description

Managing Quantity Surveyor | Data Centres & MEP

£130,000 basic salary + benefits | Permanent

Data centre project experience essential

Take commercial responsibility for a portfolio of data centre projects, from bid and procurement through installation, commissioning and final account. You'll lead a team of Quantity Surveyors, report directly to the Head of Commercial and work with Project Managers and Operations Directors to manage risk and protect margin across multiple projects.

Why this role?

You'll have a say in which work the business takes on, how it buys specialist MEP packages and how it responds when scope or programme changes. You'll also develop the QS team, setting priorities across the portfolio while staying close to the contracts and negotiations that need your judgement.

What you'll be doing

• Lead and develop the QS team, allocate resources across projects and coach surveyors through valuations, negotiations and final accounts.
• Own portfolio reporting to the Head of Commercial, including cost value reconciliations, cost-to-complete forecasts, margin and commercial risks.
• Review bids and contract terms, set procurement strategy and negotiate specialist subcontract packages.
• Oversee valuations, variations, contractual notices and final accounts. Lead client and subcontractor negotiations when issues need resolving.
• Work with delivery teams to assess the commercial impact of design changes, procurement delays and programme changes early.

What you'll bring

You must have direct commercial experience delivering data centre construction, MEP installation or technical fit-out projects. You'll be able to explain the packages you owned, the contractual risks you managed and how you handled change, forecasting and final account.

You're likely to be a Managing Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Manager or Senior QS who already leads surveyors and takes responsibility for commercial results across multiple projects. You'll bring a contractor-side background, strong knowledge of specialist MEP subcontract packages and confidence presenting forecasts to senior management. A relevant degree or professional qualification would be useful. A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel as required are expected.