Quantity Surveyor

Vertical Recruitment Limited; Ringway; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical consultancy in the UK is searching for a Quantity Surveyor to join their infrastructure team. You'll play a key role in delivering cost consultancy services across vital projects in the energy sector. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in Quantity Surveying and have experience in cost consultancy. This position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and strong career development opportunities.

Benefits

Car allowance

Private healthcare

Annual salary review

Enhanced pension contributions

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Ideally MRICS or working toward chartership.
• Strong experience delivering cost consultancy within infrastructure projects.
• Sector knowledge in power, utilities, energy, or heavy engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Estimating and cost planning.
• Preparation of tender documentation and procurement management.
• NEC contract administration and commercial reporting.

Skills

Cost consultancy

Project management

Communication

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline

Tools

NEC contracts (NEC3 or NEC4)

Job description

Overview

Vertical Recruitment is working in close partnership with a leading technical consultancy to appoint a Quantity Surveyor to join their growing infrastructure team. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a business delivering transformative cost and commercial consultancy services across nationally significant projects in Power, Substations, and Overhead Lines.

As part of the Infrastructure Division, you will contribute to a wide range of challenging and impactful projects, ensuring that clients receive expert advice and solutions to meet their needs. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will play a key role in cost planning, procurement, contract administration, and delivering projects on time and within budget.

This position offers both challenge and reward, with long-term career development and clear progression towards senior roles.

Why Join This Consultancy?

This UK-based consultancy is part of a globally respected group with a presence in over 100 locations worldwide. Originally rooted in forensic engineering, it has evolved into a forward-thinking, multi-disciplinary consultancy supporting the built environment.

In the UK, the growing infrastructure team partners with major clients and prime contractors across the energy, utilities, and nuclear sectors. They are known for their collaborative culture, strong mentoring ethos, and commitment to helping professionals grow their careers while working on some of the UK's most vital engineering projects.

Your Role

You'll provide quantity surveying and cost consultancy support across a variety of infrastructure schemes in the energy sector. Working closely with internal and external teams, you\'ll help ensure projects are delivered on time, to budget, and in compliance with client expectations and industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Estimating and cost planning
• Production of feasibility studies and cost plans from early-stage design information
• Preparation of tender documentation and procurement management
• NEC contract administration and commercial reporting
• Risk analysis, value engineering, and change control
• Regular interface with clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary consultants
• Monitoring project progress and cost against programme and budget
• Supporting and guiding junior team members, including APC candidates
• Leading client liaison and assisting with business development

About You

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
• Ideally MRICS or working toward chartership
• Strong experience delivering cost consultancy within infrastructure projects
• Sector knowledge in power, utilities, energy, or heavy engineering preferred
• Proficient in NEC contracts (NEC3 or NEC4)
• Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills
• Able to lead and advise clients in a collaborative, solutions-focused manner

What\'s on Offer

• Competitive base salary (dependent on experience)
• Car allowance and full business mileage reimbursement
• Annual salary review and discretionary bonus
• Hybrid working model (typically 3 days on site/client office, 2 from home)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Private healthcare & life assurance
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Generous parental and childcare support
• Company phone, laptop, and equipment
• Regular social events and an inclusive company culture
• Structured APC support with access to qualified assessors
• Clear and achievable career progression routes

If you\'re ready to take the next step in your Quantity Surveying career, get in touch with Freya at Vertical Recruitment or apply now for a confidential conversation