Quantity Surveyor

Russell Taylor Group; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Holiday entitlement

Flexitime

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Bonus

Job summary

Russell Taylor Group is seeking a Quantity Surveyor in Derby to manage client contracts, negotiate terms, and oversee subcontracts within NEC framework. You will handle payments, change management, and supplier relations across projects in the UK.

The role requires strong negotiation skills and knowledge of NEC3/NEC4, with a focus on delivering commercial clarity and risk mitigation. The position offers a permanent contract, a salary up to £60,000, and a car allowance, along with flexitime,

Qualifications

• A degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience.
• Extensive knowledge of the NEC suite of contracts (NEC3 & NEC4), with a good track record of applying them on infrastructure or technology projects.
• A sound working knowledge of construction and contract law, including other forms of contract such as JCT.
• Excellent IT competency, with Excel and Word mandatory.
• Strong client and supplier communication and negotiation skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability to juggle a range of tasks while meeting schedules and deadlines.
• Membership of a relevant professional body is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and negotiating the terms of new client contracts
• Managing and administering client contracts, including contractual change through EWN and Compensation Event processes
• Issuing quotes for instructions and creating and managing client payment applications
• Drafting, negotiating and administering subcontracts, including change management to mitigate risk
• Managing and assessing supplier payment applications
• Collaborating with project teams to resolve commercial issues and support decision-making
• Providing guidance on contract interpretation, ensuring compliance with NEC principles
• Building strong, proactive working relationships with clients, suppliers and subcontractors

Skills

Negotiation skills

Client communication

Supplier communication

NEC contracts

Contract law

Excel

Word

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

• Vacancy Title: Quantity Surveyor
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Location: Derby
• Industry: Commercial & Quantity Surveying
• Project Type: TECHNICAL & ENGINEERING
• Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum
• Start Date: 2026-07-22
• Reference: J91988103
• Contact Name: Ben Evans
• Contact Email: [e-mail]

What's in it for you?

• £50,000 to £60,000 DOE
• £429 per month Car allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexitime (core hours 09:30-16:00 Monday to Thursday, 09:30-13:00 Fridays)
• Health Cash Plan and Life Assurance
• Company performance-related bonus

What will you be doing?

• Reviewing and negotiating the terms of new client contracts
• Managing and administering client contracts, including contractual change through EWN and Compensation Event processes
• Issuing quotes for instructions and creating and managing client payment applications
• Drafting, negotiating and administering subcontracts, including change management to mitigate risk
• Managing and assessing supplier payment applications
• Collaborating with project teams to resolve commercial issues and support decision-making
• Providing guidance on contract interpretation, ensuring compliance with NEC principles
• Building strong, proactive working relationships with clients, suppliers and subcontractors

Where will you be doing it?

Based in Derby, our client is a technically driven business with over 30 years of expertise engineering and supporting high integrity control systems, where failure simply isn't an option. Their work ranges from small upgrades to fully integrated turnkey solutions, and they supply the latest technology across the UK and Europe to clients within Intelligent Transport Systems, Highways, Airports and Power sectors. You'll report to the Financial Controller and work across all projects.

What you'll need?

• A degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience
• Extensive knowledge of the NEC suite of contracts (NEC3 & NEC4), with a good track record of applying them on infrastructure or technology projects
• A sound working knowledge of construction and contract law, including other forms of contract such as JCT
• Excellent IT competency, with Excel and Word mandatory
• Strong client and supplier communication and negotiation skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to juggle a range of tasks while meeting schedules and deadlines
• Membership of a relevant professional body is desirable