Quantity Surveyor

NG Bailey Engineering; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK seeks a Quantity Surveyor for a project in Canary Wharf, London. The role includes managing risks, overseeing compliance, and ensuring timely recovery of payments. Ideal candidates should have prior experience in Quantity Surveying, ideally with an M&E background, and a relevant qualification. The position offers competitive benefits, including flexible perks and a strong focus on personal development.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension with up to 8% employer contribution

Private healthcare

Employee assistance program

Personal development programme

Flexible Benefits

London Travel Allowance

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor with an M&E background.
• Experience in change and subcontract management.
• A good understanding of NEC3 contracts is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety message is visible in all project activities.
• Manage risks and opportunities in line with contractual obligations.
• Prepare and negotiate project account with clients.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Risk Management

Contract Management

Negotiation

Education

Degree/HNC level qualification

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

London • Permanent

Summary

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join our team based in London on a project in Canary Wharf.

This is an opportunity to be the Commercial Lead for a project and take on the responsibility of delivering, while having support from a Commercial Manager.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that our safety first and foremost message is visible and alive through all activities on the project.
• Ensure the use of, and compliance to, legal and company policies and processes in line with contractual obligations.
• Understand project contract terms, manage risks and opportunities, ensuring they are commercially mitigated or enhanced. Identify any changes in line with NG Bailey's contractual obligations.
• Maintain all records in order to maximise contractual entitlements.
• Communicate with the operational teams on risk and contract terms and conditions and have a continual understanding of project status.
• Prepare, submit applications, and secure recovery of payment, with substantiation of compensation or variations.
• With support, manage sub-contract accounts through to final account settlement.
• Monitor and control progress with the operational team, providing accurate internal reporting.
• Ensure availability of all project reports, applications, certificates, payments, timeliness and quality of delivery, and tender allowances.
• With support, negotiate to settle the project account with the client.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor with an M&E background.
• A degree/HNC level qualification and/or significant experience.
• Experience of change and subcontract management
• A good understanding of NEC3 contracts (desirable)

Benefits

• 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays
• Pension with leading provider and up to8% employer contribution
• Private healthcare
• Free 24/7 365 Employee assistance program to support mental health and wellbeing (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Discounts
• Personal development programme
• Flexible Benefits
• London Travel Allowance

Next Steps

As a business, we're on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We'll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.