Principal Quantity Surveyor / Estimating Lead

Jacobs Solutions Inc.; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 90 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Hybrid working policy

Health cover

Employer pension contributions up to ?

CPD opportunities

Volunteer days

Global collaboration

Resumo da oferta

Jacobs is seeking a Principal Quantity Surveyor / Estimating Lead in the UK to drive end-to-end procurement, cost estimation, and risk management for major infrastructure projects. You will shape estimates, benchmark against landmark schemes, and defend costs to senior stakeholders.

The role requires MRICS status or progress toward it, NEC-compliant procurement experience, and strong cost and commercial acumen. Hybrid working is offered with extensive CPD opportunities and global collaboration.

Qualificações

• MRICS Chartered status or actively working towards it.
• Demonstrable experience of managing end-to-end procurement aligned to NEC principles.
• Robust understanding of commercial management, procurement and contract administration.
• Comfortable engaging and collaborating with stakeholders at all levels.
• Sound cost, risk, change and project performance management experience.
• A passion for continuous learning and supporting the development of others.
• Proficient with CostX or equivalent measurement/estimating tools.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare detailed cost estimates from early feasibility through to final business case submission.
• Analyse drawings, specifications, and scope documents to ensure comprehensive coverage.
• Ensure alignment with NEC cost estimating protocols and governance.
• Benchmark costs against similar major projects (e.g. HS2, Tideway, Crossrail 2).
• Present and defend estimates to senior stakeholders.
• Support commercial negotiations and value engineering exercises.
• Support the development of Basis of Estimate (BoE) documentation and estimating plans for PCF stage gates and investment reviews.
• Maintain audit trails and documentation for all estimating activities.
• Support risk and contingency planning through cost modelling and scenario analysis.
• Use industry-standard tools (e.g. CostX, Candy, Excel, BIM-integrated platforms).
• Maintain and update historical cost databases and benchmarking tools.
• Promote innovation in digital estimating and automation.

Conhecimentos

MRICS

NEC procurement

Commercial management

Stakeholder management

Cost management

CostX

BIM

Ferramentas

CostX

Candy

Excel

BIM platforms

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Principal Quantity Surveyor / Estimating Lead

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Working in partnership with our delivery partners, you will manage the estimating function of one of the Uks most complex and high-profile Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) programmes, directly contributing its successful delivery

Managing the estimating function across all phases, you role will include ensuring the development of accurate, competitive, and compliant cost estimates that support procurement, delivery, and client reporting. Your remit will include:

• Prepare detailed cost estimates from early feasibility through to final business case submission.
• Analyse drawings, specifications, and scope documents to ensure comprehensive coverage.
• Ensure alignment with National Highways and LTC cost estimating protocols and governance.
• Benchmark costs against similar major projects (e.g. HS2, Tideway, Crossrail 2).
• Present and defend estimates to senior stakeholders.
• Support commercial negotiations and value engineering exercises.
• Support the development of Basis of Estimate (BoE) documentation and estimating plans for PCF stage gates and investment reviews.
• Maintain audit trails and documentation for all estimating activities.
• Support risk and contingency planning through cost modelling and scenario analysis.
• Use industry-standard tools (e.g. CostX, Candy, Excel, BIM-integrated platforms).
• Maintain and update historical cost databases and benchmarking tools.
• Promote innovation in digital estimating and automation.

As an experienced Quantity Surveyor, you will bring demonstrable industry expertise, strong commercial acumen and established stakeholder management capabilities. Combining your sound commercial judgement, cost and estimating management skills, you will build trusted, collaborative relationships with clients, contractors and project teams, helping to drive successful project outcomes from inception through to completion.

Here’s what you’ll need

• MRICS Chartered status or actively working towards it
• Demonstrable experience of managing end-to-end procurement aligned to NEC principles
• Robust understanding of commercial management, procurement and contract administration.
• Comfortable engaging and collaborating with stakeholders at all levels.
• Sound cost, risk, change and project performance management experience.
• A passion for continuous learning and supporting the development of others.
• Proficient with CostX or equivalent measurement/estimating tools

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing team, work on nationally significant programmes and play an important role in delivering infrastructure that create lasting social, economic and environmental impact.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary aligned to your experience and professional accreditations
• Flexible working arrangements — hybrid, part time, flexible hours and locations
• Income protection for long-term security
• Up to 10% employer pension contributions
• Comprehensive health cover including single medical cover & Digital GP (with options to add dependants)
• Family planning support including fertility healthcare
• Employee Networks to support colleagues from all backgrounds
• Enhanced parental leave and free access to support programmes
• Wellbeing Hub with free access to Calm, Daily Burn and more
• Professional Development — we pay your professional membership fees and offer extensive CPD opportunities
• Community Engagement — matched charity funding, paid volunteering days, and corporate giving schemes

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs .

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here .

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As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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