Quantity Surveyor

JN Bentley; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Bentley is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to support regional delivery across the Southwest of England. You will manage costs, provide robust reporting, and help ensure projects are financially viable from early involvement to handover.

The role requires NEC contracts experience, a practical mindset, strong maths skills and willingness to travel to sites across your operational region.

A degree in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering is preferred and a valid driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• NEC contracts experience and knowledge.
• Experience in Quantity Surveying.
• Practical mindset with strong maths and problem-solving skills.
• Valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites.

Responsibilities

• Support cost management and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to implement efficiency plans.
• Explain contractual requirements to meet client needs.
• Help maximise opportunities and mitigate risks for successful outcomes.
• Contribute to robust project control and client communications.
• Maintain strong client relationships and cost management value.

Skills

NEC contracts

Quantity surveying experience

Maths and problem solving

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering

Job description

MMB has been named a capital delivery partner on two multi-million-pound ‘lots’ that will see the company deliver projects across the region through to 2030 - with the potential for a five-year extension into AMP9 thereafter. Wessex Water serves 2.9 million customers with water and sewerage services across the southwest of England. Set for record investment in AMP8 – more than double that of AMP7 – MMB will bring its strong track record of innovation and direct-delivery to drive a programme of work to improve water and wastewater treatment, water and wastewater networks, storm overflows, flooding resilience, and bioresources. With sites located across the South of the region including; Poole, Dorset and Bournemouth. As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll work on projects that make a real difference to our environment and our communities - from improving flood defences, to upgrading water treatment works and providing nature-based solutions that improve biodiversity. You will be involved throughout the entire project life cycle, from early contractor involvement, optioneering, tender negotiation through to the design, procurement, construct, commissioning and handover of schemes. You will ensure that our projects are financially viable, legally compliant, and completed to the required standards.

The Role Of a Quantity Surveyor Includes

• Ensuring robust cost management processes are in place, providing accurate and timely reports, data and analysis to assist commercial decisions.
• Working closely with the delivery team to identify, implement and monitor efficiency plans throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensuring all project team members understand the contractual arrangements required to meet client requirements.
• Supporting our clients to maximise opportunities and mitigate risks to help deliver successful outcomes.
• Influencing the contractual and commercial aspects of schemes to ensure robust project control.
• Fostering and maintaining strong client relationships, ensuring clear communication, understanding client needs and delivering value through effective cost management and project delivery.

What You’ll Need

• Preferably a degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Experience and knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Experience in Quantity Surveying.
• A practical mindset, good maths skills and the ability to solve problems and manage project finances.
• A valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across your operational region.

What’s In It For You

Alongside our significant training and development investment, bespoke progression plan and support to achieve professional chartership, we offer a wide range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits that you can tailor to your needs. To view our full range of benefits, please see the Bentley benefits brochure attached.