Quantity Surveyor

Navartis Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Navartis Ltd is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial management and surveying support across a portfolio of infrastructure projects. You will ensure effective cost control, contract administration, risk management and governance throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires experience in infrastructure sectors such as rail, highways, utilities, or major construction, with NEC contract experience and strong communication skills. Midlands/East Midlands exposure is desirable.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Experience on infrastructure, civil engineering, highways, rail, utilities, or major construction projects.
• Experience administering NEC forms of contract.
• Experience assessing applications for payment, compensation events and change control mechanisms.
• Strong understanding of cost management, forecasting and commercial reporting.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within project teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional quantity surveying and commercial support on infrastructure projects from inception through to completion.
• Prepare, submit, and assess interim applications, valuations, and recommendations for payment.
• Assess, negotiate, and agree variations, compensation events, and change control mechanisms.
• Monitor project costs, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow performance.
• Prepare and maintain accurate commercial records, documentation and contract correspondence.
• Administer NEC contracts and support the management of contractual obligations, risks and opportunities.
• Manage commercial aspects of allocated work packages and subcontract accounts.
• Prepare commercial reports, forecasts and cost updates for clients and internal stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, contractors, consultants and project stakeholders.
• Support procurement, tender evaluation, business development and continuous improvement activities across the business.

Skills

Cost management

Forecasting

Commercial reporting

Negotiation

Communication

Project teamwork

Infrastructure experience

Multi-priority handling

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Commercial Management or related discipline

Tools

CEMAR

Job description

Summary

A multi-disciplinary SME consultancy that delivers infrastructure solutions across sectors such as rail, highways, utilities, and aviation is looking to hire a Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial management and quantity surveying support across a portfolio of infrastructure projects in the East Midlands, ensuring effective cost control, contract administration, risk management, and commercial governance throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• -Provide professional quantity surveying and commercial support on infrastructure projects from inception through to completion.
• -Prepare, submit, and assess interim applications, valuations, and recommendations for payment.
• -Assess, negotiate, and agree variations, compensation events, and change control mechanisms.
• -Monitor project costs, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow performance.
• -Prepare and maintain accurate commercial records, documentation and contract correspondence.
• -Administer NEC contracts and support the management of contractual obligations, risks and opportunities.
• -Manage commercial aspects of allocated work packages and subcontract accounts.
• -Prepare commercial reports, forecasts and cost updates for clients and internal stakeholders.
• -Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, contractors, consultants and project stakeholders.
• -Support procurement, tender evaluation, business development and continuous improvement activities across the business.

Experience needed for this Quantity Surveyor role

Essential

• -Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• -Experience working on infrastructure, civil engineering, highways, rail, utilities, or major construction projects.
• -Experience administering NEC forms of contract.
• -Experience assessing applications for payment, compensation events and change control mechanisms.
• -Strong understanding of cost management, forecasting and commercial reporting.
• -Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• -Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within project teams.

Desirable

• -Consultancy or client-side experience.
• -Experience working on rail and wider infrastructure projects.
• -Experience using CEMAR or similar contract management systems.
• -Knowledge of public sector procurement processes.
• -Experience supporting tender evaluations and procurement exercises.
• -Working knowledge of NEC3 and NEC4 contracts.
• -Membership of, or working towards membership of, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.