Quantity Surveyor

TXM Recruit; Highgate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension up to 6%

Private healthcare

Membership support

Holiday purchase

Wellbeing support

Job summary

TXM Recruit is supporting an established independent infrastructure consultancy in recruiting a Quantity Surveyor to work across rail, highways, utilities and broader infrastructure projects in the UK. The role blends hands-on quantity surveying with commercial management responsibilities and requires close collaboration with clients, Project Managers, engineers and construction teams.

You will lead commercial activities, monitor budgets and forecasts, and support procurement and tender

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Experience with NEC3/NEC4 contracts.
• Strong cost management, forecasting and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide quantity surveying and commercial management support across infrastructure projects.
• Prepare and assess interim payments, valuations and recommendations for payment.
• Manage compensation events, variations and contractual changes.
• Administer NEC3/NEC4 contracts and maintain accurate commercial records.
• Monitor project budgets, costs, forecasts and cash flow.
• Identify and manage contractual and commercial risks.
• Manage commercial aspects of work packages and subcontract accounts.
• Prepare commercial reports, forecasts and cost updates.
• Collaborate with clients, contractors and project stakeholders.
• Support procurement, tender evaluation and commercial negotiations.
• Contribute to fee proposals, business development and improvement activities.

Skills

QS degree

NEC contracts

Cost management

Forecasting

Commercial reporting

Negotiation

Communication

Client coordination

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Commercial Management background

Tools

CEMAR

Job description

TXM Recruit is supporting an established, independent infrastructure consultancy with the appointment of a Quantity Surveyor to work across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects.

Our client delivers multidisciplinary consultancy services across rail, highways, utilities and wider infrastructure, supporting major public and private sector organisations.

The business provides expertise across project management, engineering, planning, quantity surveying and commercial management, helping clients deliver complex infrastructure projects from development through to completion.

This is an opportunity to combine hands-on quantity surveying with broader commercial management responsibilities, working closely with clients, Project Managers, engineers and construction teams.

You’ll have the opportunity to support projects across different sectors and stages of delivery, taking ownership of commercial activities and contributing directly to project performance.

The business offers a collaborative, entrepreneurial working environment where employees are encouraged to take responsibility, contribute ideas and develop their careers.

The Role

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing quantity surveying and commercial management support across infrastructure projects.
• Preparing and assessing interim applications, valuations and recommendations for payment.
• Managing compensation events, variations and contractual changes.
• Administering NEC3/NEC4 contracts and maintaining accurate commercial records.
• Monitoring project budgets, costs, forecasts and cash flow.
• Identifying and managing contractual and commercial risks.
• Managing commercial aspects of work packages and subcontract accounts.
• Preparing commercial reports, forecasts and cost updates.
• Working closely with clients, contractors, consultants and project stakeholders.
• Supporting procurement, tender evaluation and commercial negotiations.
• Contributing to fee proposals, business development and continuous improvement activities.

What We're Looking For

We’re interested in Quantity Surveyors with experience in infrastructure, civil engineering or major construction projects.

Ideally, you’ll demonstrate:

• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Experience across rail, highways, utilities, civil engineering or wider infrastructure.
• Practical experience administering NEC contracts.
• Experience assessing applications for payment, compensation events and contractual changes.
• Strong understanding of cost management, forecasting and commercial reporting.
• Experience managing commercial risks and opportunities.
• Good negotiation, analytical and communication skills.
• The ability to coordinate multiple commercial priorities.
• A proactive, collaborative and commercially focused approach.

Desirable Experience

• Consultancy or client-side quantity surveying experience
• Experience across multidisciplinary infrastructure projects
• Working knowledge of NEC3 and NEC4
• CEMAR or similar contract management systems
• Public sector procurement processes
• Tender evaluation and procurement support
• RICS membership or progress towards chartership

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to work across a varied portfolio of UK infrastructure projects
• Bonus scheme for eligible employees
• Employer pension contributions of up to 6%
• Private healthcare options and wider wellbeing support
• Professional membership and development support
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Additional employee benefits, subject to eligibility

The role will suit someone who enjoys combining technical commercial expertise with client interaction, problem-solving and responsibility for project outcomes.

TXM Recruit is an equal opportunities employer.

If you have any specific requirements or require assistance or reasonable adjustments to be made for you during the selection process due to disability or long-term health condition, we will do our best to assist you

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