Quantity Surveyor

Solomons Europe; Chester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NEC4 accredited training

£5,500 annual flex allowance

Bonus scheme (up to 10%)

Matched pension contributions (up to 8%)

Private medical insurance

Job summary

A leading quantity surveying consultancy in the UK is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to deliver strategic commercial insights and manage NEC4 contract matters. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to drive project outcomes and enhance process improvements. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Quantity Surveying or a related field, have effective communication and teamwork skills, and work towards professional membership with RICS or similar. The position offers competitive salary, benefits, and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license and access to a car for business travel.
• Developing knowledge of NEC4 contracts and contract strategies.
• Experience in forecasting and financial reporting.
• Experience with forecasting, Cost Value Reconciliation reporting, and financial reporting.
• Developing knowledge of NEC4 contracts and contract strategies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic insight and manage NEC4 contract matters.
• Build relationships with delivery teams and stakeholders.
• Identify smarter ways of working and shape process improvements.
• Ensure commercial risks and contractual issues are effectively managed.

Skills

Client-focused

Commercially astute

Effective communication

Teamwork

Mentoring skills

Leadership

Education

Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or Engineering

Professional membership (or support to start) with RICS, CIPS or ICE

Tools

NEC4

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

Contract: Permanent, PAYE

Location: Tyne & Wear / North East

Salary: Highly Competitive salary + £5,500 Flex Allowance, Company bonus & exclusive benefits

About Solomons Europe

We are a Chartered Quantity Surveying practice delivering NEC4 excellence across the UK’s most complex infrastructure, energy, and engineering projects. For over 25 years, we’ve provided commercial assurance, contract administration, and trusted project support - rooted in collaboration.

Our ambition is bold: to be the UK’s No.1 NEC4 QS Consultancy — the partner clients rely on for certainty and innovation, and the workplace where professionals grow, lead, and make meaningful impact.

We stand out through our NEC4 expertise and a people first philosophy. Growing cohesive teams that bring NEC4’s principles of trust and cooperation to life, applying frameworks like Everything DiSC® and The Five Behaviours® to help drive tangible project results.

If you want a company that values your achievements and invests in your future, you’ll find your place here. At Solomons, every career is a learning journey — and we’re committed to helping you grow stronger and deliver work that matters.

The QS Role

As a Quantity Surveyor at Solomons Europe, you’ll be a trusted commercial advisor — delivering strategic insight, managing NEC4 contract and commercial matters, and working closely with multidisciplinary teams to drive successful project outcomes.

You’ll take a proactive, solutions‑focused approach, building strong relationships with delivery teams and stakeholders in the true NEC spirit of mutual trust and cooperation.

Alongside day‑to‑day commercial management, you’ll help identify smarter ways of working, shape process improvements, and ensure commercial and contractual risks are effectively managed.

• Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or Engineering (HNC/HND considered).
• Full UK driving license and access to a car for business travel.
• Client-focused, commercially astute, and skilled in fostering collaboration and accountability.
• Ideally, working towards professional membership (or wanting to start with support) with RICS, CIPS, or ICE preferred.
• Experience of forecasting, Cost Value Reconciliation reporting, and financial reporting.
• Developing knowledge of NEC4 contracts and contract strategies, or similar forms.
• Effective communication, teamwork, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively on-site with project teams to deliver success.

Benefits

• Career development support, featuring NEC4 accredited training, periodical NEC expert training and tailored management and leadership development pathways.
• £5,500 annual flex allowance, bonus scheme (up to 10%), enhanced family leave.
• Rest & Recharge perks: Use of our exclusive Lake District holiday lodge, day delegate and residential training at The Halcyon Club, 25 days leave (plus bank holidays) with buy/sell holiday options to purchase up to 5 extra days per year.
• Matched pension contributions (up to 8%), private medical insurance, and health cash plan.

Apply Now

Join a forward-thinking team shaping the future of NEC4 collaborative project delivery. Be part of Solomons Europe and take your career to the next level!

Solomons Europe is an inclusive employer. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.

You may have experience of the following roles/sectors: Senior Quantity Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, Project Quantity Surveyor, Project Surveyor, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Claims Consultant, Contract Management, Contract Administration, relocation, NEC3/4®, EPC, APC, RICS, power generation, nuclear, renewable energy, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, process engineering, civil engineering.