Quantity Surveyor

VolkerWessels UK; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Pension

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

VolkerFitzpatrick, part of VolkerWessels UK, is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join the Southern Renewals Enterprise (SRE) delivering rail infrastructure renewals across the Southern region. You will work within the Earthworks team to drive the commercial management of projects that improve railway safety, reliability and resilience.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career within a leading engineering and construction business, contributing to high-impact infrastructure schemes

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor in civil engineering, infrastructure or major construction.
• Strong NEC contract knowledge; NEC3/NEC4 preferred.
• Proven subcontract management, cost control and commercial reporting.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Support successful commercial management of rail infrastructure projects.
• Join Earthworks team and coordinate with multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Maintain cost control and commercial reporting.
• Contribute to forecasting and NEC contract administration.
• Assist in subcontracting and commercial processes.

Skills

Quantity Surveying experience

NEC contract knowledge

Subcontract management

Cost control

Commercial reporting

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Rail/earthworks understanding

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field

Chartered status in progress (RICS/ICES)

Job description

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation's life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

We are currently seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join the Southern Renewals Enterprise (SRE), a collaborative partnership delivering essential rail infrastructure renewals and enhancements across the Southern region. Working within the Earthworks team, you will play a key role in ensuring the successful commercial management of projects that improve the safety, reliability and resilience of the railway network.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing team delivering critical infrastructure projects while developing your career within a leading engineering and construction business.

About you

We are looking for a proactive, commercially astute professional who thrives in a collaborative project environment and enjoys delivering successful infrastructure schemes.

You will ideally have:

• Experience working as a Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering, infrastructure or major construction projects.
• A strong understanding of NEC contracts, with NEC3 and/or NEC4 experience preferred.
• Proven experience in subcontract management, cost control and commercial reporting.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem‑solving skills.
• The ability to build effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Experience working within rail, earthworks or geotechnical projects (desirable).
• Knowledge of Network Rail standards, procedures and commercial processes (desirable).
• A degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Progress towards, or achievement of, professional chartership through RICS, ICES or a similar institution.

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Flexible working opportunities
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

Additional Information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.