Quantity Surveyor

Amentum; Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to provide cost management across a portfolio of Humber-based projects. You will support contract administration, risk management and commercial governance, working with Clients, Contractors and Suppliers to maintain value and certainty.

The role requires experience in NEC contracts or similar, strong MS Office skills, and excellent stakeholder engagement. Hybrid and flexible working patterns are discussed to fit project needs.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in commercial/contract management.
• Experience in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Contract Management.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, especially MS Excel.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Support cost estimation, budgeting, and forecasting across projects.
• Administer contracts (NEC3/4 and bespoke contracts) including change control and final accounts.
• Assist procurement and tendering with cost data and commercial input.
• Monitor project financial performance and identify risks and opportunities.
• Engage with teams, suppliers and stakeholders for commercial alignment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in cost and contract management.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Organization

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Quantity Surveying/Commercial Contract Management experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office

CEMAR

FastDraft

Digital Beehive

Job description

At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive. Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all.

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Role

To provide Quantity Surveying support across a range of projects delivered from our Humber office, ensuring robust cost management, contract administration, and commercial governance. As a Quantity Surveyor, you would be responsible for supporting the Commercial and Project Management teams in delivering effective Contract Management and maintaining relationships with Clients, Contractors/Subcontractors, Suppliers or Service Providers for the relevant contracts.

This would include the administration of the contract Risk Register, attending Risk Reduction and other meetings, managing the Early Warning Notice and Compensation Event processes and contract administration through various applications (CEMAR / FastDraft / Digital Beehive).

All contracts will be managed in accordance with Amentum Management System and procedures for contract management. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance to procedures and Contract Terms and Conditions to secure delivery with certainty.

Key Responsibilities:

• A high emphasis on change management
• Support cost estimation, budgeting, and forecasting activities across a variety of utilities / infrastructure projects.
• Administer contracts (typically NEC3/4 with a number of bespoke client contracts) including change control, payment applications, and final accounts.
• Support procurement and tendering processes with accurate cost data and commercial input.
• Monitor and report on project financial performance, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Engage with project teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure commercial alignment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and lessons learned in cost and contract management.

Here’s What You’ll Need

• Degree level qualification in relevant discipline or equivalent experience in commercial /contract management
• Some previous Quantity Surveying or Commercial Contract Management work experience.
• Working knowledge of Construction Contracts, ideally with some exposure to the NEC suite of contracts.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate confidently and work well under pressure
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Must be proficient in MS Office applications – especially MS Excel.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience in utilities / infrastructure sector.
• Knowledge of sustainability and social value in commercial delivery.
• Proficiency in cost management tools and digital systems.
• Experience of using CEMAR / FastDraft or similar
• Experience managing change control on construction contracts.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion in everything we do.

We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and we’re more creative.

We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.

This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent.

For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy.

We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.